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    Five Seven Five
    Five Seven Five
    Five Seven Five
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    Five Seven Five

    By Erik Black

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    Here is a collection of haiku poetry I have written in recent years. I hope you enjoy the ellegance of the haiku form as much as I do. Thanks!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherErik Black
    Release dateMar 23, 2024
    ISBN9798224715275
    Five Seven Five
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    Erik Black

    I live in Kansas City but have lived overseas, in Kenya and Morocco. These travels have influenced my writing (Hey I now have a book out on my time in Kenya called "The Trees Were Spinning"). P.S. I really am working on the next books! The Trees Were Spinning is out now, and DRWN Trilogy book 1 will be coming next year. Writing is real work! Almost done with book 1, and then the editing begins...

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