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    Ballooning in Stars
    Ballooning in Stars
    Ballooning in Stars
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    Ballooning in Stars

    By Matthew Edward Schatmeyer

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    Let's go on a special journey together. 


    A poetic voyage where we rediscover natural beauty. Holding hands as we relate our shared experience. Finding warmth deep down within ourselves as we relearn how wonderfuly human we are. 


    Ultimately peering over Forever's horizon together. Hop into the wicker

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGotham Books
    Release dateDec 1, 2023
    ISBN9798887752716
    Ballooning in Stars
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    Matthew Edward Schatmeyer

    Matthew Edward Schatmeyer was awarded an Honorable Mention for his work, 'Rainbow Soul', in the national 2010 Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Contest. This inspirationally original poem is one of 83 distinctive gems contained within his debut collection, 'ballooning in stars'. The author makes his home by a peaceful river in Shelby Township, Michigan, United States of America.

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