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    Selections from the Golden Poet

    By Cherie Thrasher

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    About this ebook

    A whimsical collection of lighthearted poetry. Thoughtful, playful, and full of life, these fourteen poems will have you smiling as your imagination takes wing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCherie Thrasher
    Release dateNov 13, 2011
    ISBN9781465801746
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    Selections from the Golden Poet
    Author

    Cherie Thrasher

    While poetry is where this author excels, she also writes articles and short stories, and a novel is in progress.Growing up in the quiet countryside of the midwestern U.S. gave her a contemplative outlook that is clearly visible in the high quality of her creative work.She is a fan of Robert Frost.

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