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    Words Like Daggers: A Poetry Collection
    Words Like Daggers: A Poetry Collection
    Words Like Daggers: A Poetry Collection
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    Words Like Daggers: A Poetry Collection

    By Steve Wands

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    Words Like Daggers is a collection of poetry not suitable for the stiff and scholarly. It revels in its rebellions of modern day life and doesn't fear what lurks in the shadows. Its heartfelt passages will linger long enough for you to wonder what the next apocalyptic stanza might bring; a B-movie inspiration, or an exclamation of life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSteve Wands
    Release dateNov 3, 2010
    ISBN9781452376929
    Words Like Daggers: A Poetry Collection
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    Steve Wands

    STEVE WANDS is a comic book letterer working on top titles at DC Comics, Image, Vertigo, BOOM! Studios, Random House, and Kodansha Comics (to name a few). He also designs, inks, and illustrates for those, and other, companies. He’s the author of the Stay Dead series, and is a writer of short stories. When not working he spends time with his wife and sons in New Jersey. Oh, and he drinks a lot of coffee.Steve has just wrapped illustrating The Fallen for Cemetery Dance Publications, which is written by Bram Stoker Award winning writer Brian Keene, based on a story by Richard Chizmar and Jonathan Schaech, colored by Gabriel Cassata.His work appears in titles like the mega-hit manga Attack on Titan, All Star Batman, Batman, Cognetic, Black Road, Descender, Frostbite, The Flash, Trinity, The Spire, Gotham Academy, FBP, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Supergirl, Action Comics, Garfield, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Next Testament, Peanuts, Six-Gun Gorilla, and many others.

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      Words Like Daggers - Steve Wands

      WORDS LIKE DAGGERS

      A Poetry Collection

      Steve Wands

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      Words Like Daggers: A Poetry Collection

      Copyright © 2010 by Steve Wands

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      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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      A word from the author

      I’d like to take a second to say thank you to my family and friends for your support, friendship and inspiration–Thank You.

      And, to the readers who took a chance by picking this book up–I hope you’ve found what you were looking for.

      To Jacob, may these words give you a greater understanding of who I was when my time comes to pass.

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      WORDS LIKE DAGGERS

      A Poetry Collection

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      Steve Wands

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      Words Like Daggers is c 2010 Steve Wands

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be replicated or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical. Including: photocopying, recording, or by any information storage & retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher or author.

      Book Design and Layout by Apparatus Revolution.

      Published by Apparatus Revolution in conjunction with Createspace.

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      WORDS LIKE DAGGERS

      A Poetry Collection

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      COFFINS FOR MEMORIES

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