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    Paintings of Life
    Paintings of Life
    Paintings of Life
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    Paintings of Life

    By Claire Perez Ekman

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    Paintings of life is a collection of poems. Claire Perez Ekman has found special brushes that she has bent to her will in order to give the reader a taste of her heart. Seemingly fragile at times, do not be fooled good reader, for this is only the tip of the iceberg. If you are willing, one verse after another, she will take you by the hand and show you the world as she sees it... the wonders that stun her, but also the ugliness that have her rant - see next volume entitled 'A Thousand Voices'. Indeed, there she will talk love and friendship, therefore opening a slightly wider window into her soul... don't miss 'A Thousand Voices'.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClaire Perez Ekman
    Release dateAug 30, 2011
    ISBN9781465806949
    Paintings of Life
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    Claire Perez Ekman

    Born on Halloween, Claire Perez Ekman likes to be referred as a citizen of the world. She came from the South of France, lived in Dublin for a bit and took up residence in a small village in central Sweden. She has self-published her first collection of poems "A New Season" in 2005 and went on writing on a more or less regular base since then. She used to write for the on-line community Hubpages since May/June 2011 and has shared her work a great deal with fellow writers, including her long started project Paintings of Life. It received such a warm welcome that she followed in the footsteps of her friend writer Vincent Moore and published it on Kindle. She realized however that the Kindle format was somewhat limited and could not be read by all e-readers. She is therefore looking for another way... 2012 brought new horizons for Claire and you can expect to hear from her soon. Her on line writing is somewhat less productive but she is working on short stories that hopefully will attract your attention.

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      Paintings of Life - Claire Perez Ekman

      Paintings of Life

      by

      Claire Perez Ekman

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      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      Copyright © 2011 Claire Perez Ekman

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      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover design by Claire Perez Ekman

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      Dedication & Thanks

      To my beloved husband, Jonas Ekman:

      The other half of my heart that makes me whole...

      I love you.

      To my fellow poets and new friends who showed me that life is not always in

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