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    Short Shots: A Coffee Table Book of Poetry
    Short Shots: A Coffee Table Book of Poetry
    Short Shots: A Coffee Table Book of Poetry
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    Short Shots: A Coffee Table Book of Poetry

    By Candice James

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    This is a collection of very short poems that will appeal to both poetry lovers and non poetry lovers. It is a perfect book for the coffee table; the doctor's office, or the bathroom,,,,,although it definitely does NOT belong in the toilet (lol). The author, Candice James is the Poet Laureate Emerita, New Westminster, BC CANADA

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSilver Bow Publishing
    Release dateOct 22, 2016
    ISBN9781927616260
    Short Shots: A Coffee Table Book of Poetry

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      Short Shots - Candice James

      Short Shots

      By Candice James

      License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not

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      copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author

      Copyright © 2016 Silver Bow Publishing

      Cover Painting: Fire Flowers by Candice James

      Layout/Design: Candice James

      All rights reserved including the right to reproduce or translate

      this book or any portions thereof, in any form

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      James, Candice, 1948-, author

      Short shots : (a coffee table poetry book) / by Candice James.

      ISBN 978-1-927616-18-5 (paperback)

      I.Title.

      PS8569.A429S46 2016 C811'.54 C2015-908314-1

      Acknowledgements

      I continue to thank my mentor Fred Cogswell (1917-2004) for his encouragement in my early days

      of writing poetry and for publishing my first book A Split In The Water (Fiddlehead Poetry

      Books 1979).

      I also thank all who have crossed my path on my poetic journey. Each and every one of them has

      influenced my life and my writing; some in major ways

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