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    The Rhymes in My Mind
    The Rhymes in My Mind
    The Rhymes in My Mind
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    The Rhymes in My Mind

    By Samantha Turner

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    The Rhymes in My Mind

    is Samantha Turner's latest hugely personal

    and beautifully observational collection of poetry.

    22 poems paint verbal pictures of human emotions

    from love and fear, faith and longin

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSamantha Turner
    Release dateMar 7, 2023
    ISBN9781915889225
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