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    Non-Smoking Mirrors
    Non-Smoking Mirrors
    Non-Smoking Mirrors
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    Non-Smoking Mirrors

    By Suzette Bell-Butler

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    "Non-Smoking Mirrors" is a collection of forty original poems that have been uniquely curated to capture the life experiences of the voice of the author in a rhythmic, compelling, and forceful artistic space. It is poetry that speaks to universal topics and themes

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherReadersMagnet LLC
    Release dateApr 8, 2024
    ISBN9798890915368
    Non-Smoking Mirrors
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    Suzette Bell-Butler

    Dr. Bell-Butler is a Reading and English Language Arts teacher who has been teaching for the past twenty-five years. She is from the beautiful island, Jamaica-a place she loves dearly.This anthology captures special memories she holds close to her heart and is a true reflection of her life experiences. Each poem has a deep meaning that relates to specific encounters with situations or individuals and captures rare, raw emotions as they unfolded throughout her journey.

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      Non-Smoking Mirrors - Suzette Bell-Butler

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      Non-Smoking Mirrors

      Copyright © 2024 by Dr. Bell-Butler

      Published in the United States of America

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2024905561

      ISBN Paperback: 979-8-89091-535-1

      ISBN eBook: 979-8-89091-536-8

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      Table of Contents

      Growing Up

      Little Me

      Seven

      Good Ole Church

      Summertime

      Or So I Thought

      Ole School

      Love And Loss

      My Mother

      The Day I Lost You

      Rose

      The Grandparents

      You

      Coming Of Age

      Forbidden

      Handpicked

      Stuck On You

      Full Bloom

      Finally

      Full Circle

      First Ride

      Sweet Sensation

      Guilty Pleasure

      Hot Spot

      Land Of My Birth

      Special

      An Ode To C. E. Geddes

      Goodbye

      The Other Half

      Opportunity

      The Arrival

      It’s Time

      Georgia

      My Sonshine

      Sarah

      Optimistic

      Settling

      A Part Of Me

      The Formative Years

      Sadness

      I Write

      This Place

      Underneath It All

      Complete

      Friendship

      How Dare You

      Dedication

      Growing Up

      Little Me

      Born the fifth child was just enough

      To stand in a corner and try to act tough

      Couldn’t figure out where I should fit

      Each time I tried, I just missed

      So, I formed my own

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