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    Only Dark Around the Edges
    Only Dark Around the Edges
    Only Dark Around the Edges
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    Only Dark Around the Edges

    By Fiona Summerville

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    Journey with the author in her evocative exploration of life, love, lust and everything in between.  Only Dark Around the Edges, Fiona Summerville's debut collection of poetry, prose, quotes and short stories, leaves no aspect of life untouched. Divided into familiar slices of life, the reader will find hope, inspiration, commiserate understanding of heartbreak and frustration and just enough naughtiness to offer ideas for a sexy night in. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFiona Summerville
    Release dateFeb 3, 2016
    ISBN9781524269913
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      Only Dark Around the Edges - Fiona Summerville

      Only

      Dark Around the Edges

      A Collection

      of Poetry and Prose

      Fiona Summerville

      DARK AROUND THE EDGES

      First Edition

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2016 by Fiona Summerville

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission.

      www.fionasummerville.com

      Dedication

      For Cody...

      You got this, and I’ve got you.

      Introduction

      One rarely gets to know a gypsy's heart much less realize that they've met someone with a true gypsy spirit. They only know if these extraordinary people let them in.

      This spirit, this heart, I speak of is made up of pure inspiration manifested into solid form. She breathes in an entire lifetime before every exhale which seems to give permission to the horizon for yet another sunrise. Always looking up even if something of interest brings her gaze downward. Seeking the purest light in any brightness, as well as the loneliest corners in the dark.

      She'll accept all things coming her way by good intention, yet recognize shenanigans from a mile away, and often choose not to suffer the cruel ones. Loves harder than any natural order and holds a grudge that fits the crime tenfold.

      She can approach unnoticed, never need to interject her thoughts, but always leaves an indelible mark. One that seems to have a time release effect on all those she encounters. Either today, the next, or perhaps years down the road... they will feel her spirit through some moving inspiration.

      I know these things, because Fiona befriended me. I am one of the lucky ones she let in.

      Poet Darcy, aka Alan Walker

      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Introduction

      - LIFE -

      Dark Around the Edges

      Thundering Hope

      Be Fearless

      The Fixer

      The Difference

      Bring It

      The Mighty Oak

      No Surrender

      Silent Strength

      Grace

      Faith

      Wings

      Breaking Free

      Rebirth

      Don’t Call Her Pretty

      And So She Ran

      The Dark

      Stars

      Right

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