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    Dear Divination
    Dear Divination
    Dear Divination
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    Dear Divination

    By C Sheffield

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    Dear Divination is a collection of poetry exploring young love, burgeoning sexuality, and the naivety of youth. Written between 1996 and 2002, this collection is at once exuberant and desperate.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC Sheffield
    Release dateJul 14, 2014
    ISBN9781310280085
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