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    The Void of Stars
    The Void of Stars
    The Void of Stars
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    The Void of Stars

    By Cat Webling

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    Stars in their beauty only last a short time, and when their lives end, what's left is nothing more than a void. This collection explores the stars, supernovas, and voids left behind that shape us and change us as we live our lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCat Webling
    Release dateJun 5, 2023
    ISBN9798215174371
    The Void of Stars
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    Cat Webling

    Cat Webling is an actress and author based in Kansas. She started writing professionally in 2018 when she published her first novel, Artificial Intelligence. Since then, she has released several poetry collections, two short story collections, and a wide variety of articles and blog posts on her website. She continues to write from her home, which she shares with her loving partner, adorable son, a very small lion, and a one-eyed wonder cat.

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      The Void of Stars - Cat Webling

      The Void of Stars

      A poetry collection

      By Cat Webling

      Copyright, The Void of Stars, Cat Webling, 2023.

      All Rights Reserved.

      Cover created by Cat Webling using Canva.

      All subjects covered herein are used in a poetic manner and are not intended to offend, other, or discriminate against any person or group.

      To those that float in the gaps between knowing and guessing, and those that burn through the sky so that others can wish.

      Table of Contents

      How Wonderful It Is

      Mirror, mirror

      Love Is a Calico Cat

      Trinity

      The You I Knew Once

      Friendship

      Fireworks

      Visits

      Sisyphus and Son

      I Am A Woman

      Fearless

      Growing Pains

      Never Take A Walk In The Woods Long After Dark

      Mom

      An Ode For Death

      Daring Me To Lose You

      To Lose You My Love

      Sick

      Meant to Be Here

      What Doesn't Kill You

      The Void of Stars

      Just Give Me A Stick

      Just Like You

      A Letter

      Ocean Floor

      God Is

      To Me, Aged 7

      Windmills at Night

      One Hundred Thousand Starlings

      Villainous

      Home is Where the Heart Is

      The Lion and the Lamb

      In The Gaps

      About the Author

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