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    Folly Beach Love Story
    Folly Beach Love Story
    Folly Beach Love Story
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    Folly Beach Love Story

    By Paul Mount

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    Folly Beach Love Story is a poetry collection exploring life, love, and the beauty of Folly Beach, SC.

    It tells the story of one man's efforts to rebuild his life and find new ways to accept and experience love.

    Among the feature poems are:
    "Advice to New Runners"
    "Hard-packed Sand"
    "Driving into Winter"
    "The Magic Day"
    "Portrait of the Artist's Folly Beach Shack"
    and many others.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Mount
    Release dateJun 10, 2011
    ISBN9780615500171
    Folly Beach Love Story
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    Paul Mount

    Paul Mount grew up in New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. He lived for almost a quarter-century in State College, PA, before moving to his beloved Folly Beach, SC.He is a runner and a biker, and has completed a couple of marathons and triathlons. He is also something of a geek, but in the jack-of-all-trades sense, rather than a specific geek genre.He is sweet and charming, usually witty, and presents a lively feast for sand fleas and mosquitoes alike. He is a nice guy, and so according to rule generally finishes last.

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      Folly Beach Love Story - Paul Mount

      Folly Beach Love Story

      Paul Mount

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 Paul Mount

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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      Acknowledgments

      For Susan, who loved in me enough to let me go.

      For Glenda, my guardian angel, who guided me to my new home.

      For Amy, who saved the day when I most needed it.

      For Lynn, who tried to warn me about the hot stove.

      For Jim and the gang at East Bay Meeting House, who clapped even when I wasn't very good.

      For Lowcountry Creative Writing Forum, who patted me on the back and gave me permission to stink.

      For Zara, editor, confidante, friend, and muse, who held my hand and kicked my ass.

      Contents

      Introductions

      Driving Into Winter

      Zombie Town

      Nautilus

      Submission

      Campfire

      Mood

      Mornings at the Beach

      Folly Beach Christmas, 2010

      Heliotropism

      Spring

      Sun Rising Behind Clouds

      Whorls and Eddies

      Rejection

      The Sporting Life

      Hard-packed Sand

      Advice for New Runners

      Religious Girl

      Just Got Home

      Hypertrophy

      Break-up Girl

      Kudu

      Wading in January

      The Third Point

      Coup de Gras

      Synesthesia

      Transition Girl

      About Her

      Mystery Achievement

      Early

      The One I Broke

      High Wind Advisory

      Separation

      Roanoke…Morning

      When I Return

      Reunion

      Lessons Learned

      Portrait of the Poet’s Folly Beach Shack

      The Magic Day

      Introductions

      Driving Into Winter(contents)

      When you drive south from Pennsylvania, all the mile markers on the

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