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    Centaur
    Centaur
    Centaur
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    Centaur

    By Charles G. Dyer

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    Written over a period of 40 years, there are 47 poems covering a wide range of subjects from nature through daily life, love, work, philosophy, religion and love to excerpts from two novels.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles G. Dyer
    Release dateDec 19, 2016
    ISBN9781370446490
    Centaur
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    Charles G. Dyer

    Charles Dyer is a consulting engineer, former senior lecturer and former technical magazine editor. He creates 3D models to help with visualisation and realism in his writing.

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      Book preview

      Centaur - Charles G. Dyer

      Centaur

      An anthology of poems

      CHARLES G. DYER

      Copyright © 2016 Charles G. Dyer

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN: 9781370446490

      Smashwords Edition

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      Thank you for purchasing this book. Names, characters and incidents are products of the author’s imagination. It remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to purchase their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      It would be greatly appreciated if you could post a review on the site where you purchased this book. If you have any comments about this book, good or bad, you can write to me at cgd@telkomsa.net.

      CONTENTS

      Chapter One

      From River God, a historical novel.

      King Boru

      Irish druidic dress code

      Mother's advice to daughter

      Gormflaeth MacFinn

      Medieval Direction Finder Song

      Witch's deeds

      Witch's fate

      Witch's pardon

      Chapter Two

      Sonnet to Softly (November 1983)

      A tree's demise (February 1985)

      Strawberries (March 1985)

      Warning to women (July 2000)

      Errant Moon (February 2006)

      Floaters (December 2013)

      A shit sonnet (December 2016)

      Chapter Three

      From Aed's Journey, a fantasy novel.

      The debtor's fate

      Wicked tongue

      Unrequited love

      A fool's exoneration

      Tribute to the horse goddess Epona

      Chapter Four

      Suffix ion (September 1976)

      Reflective thoughts (July 1977)

      End of my fourth sojourn (December 1979)

      Key to happiness (January 1981)

      Fair weather friends

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