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    Afterburn
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    Afterburn

    By Marc Ironwood

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    During the arctic blast January of 2014 we lost our home to a fire and had to move. These poems are about what we went through.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarc Ironwood
    Release dateSep 1, 2014
    ISBN9781311465344
    Afterburn
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    Marc Ironwood

    Marc Ironwood has been writing solo and collaborative poems and short fictional stories since 1978.In 2002 Marc joined forces with his wife Krissy Deanne to form the writing duo known as "Krissy N Marc". Marc has been known for his obscure writings and for his unusual theatrical front project covers. In March of 2008 Marc did his most shocking event when shaved his head, and the photos of his bald head appeared on his website and his solo project entitled "Alien". In January 2014 Krissy N Marc experienced a fire at the home and office, fortunately no one was hurt. The pieces were replaced in a new location and business carried on as normal. Krissy N Marc currently write for the Herron Label and publish their work on Smashwords monthly from January to September. October to December the duet takes time off.

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