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    Shorelines
    Shorelines
    Shorelines
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    Shorelines

    By Candice James

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    This is a book of form poetry and art. Each poem has a colour painting on the oppostie page. It is primarily villanelles written by Candice James

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSilver Bow Publishing
    Release dateJun 22, 2018
    ISBN9781927616796
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      Book preview

      Shorelines - Candice James

      I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

      ~ Michelangelo

      Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt

      rather than seen.

      ~ Leonardo da Vinci

      OTHER BOOKS BY CANDICE JAMES

      A Split In The Water – Fiddlehead 1979

      Inner Heart, A Journey – Silver Bow 2010

      Bridges And Clouds – Silver Bow 2011

      Midnight Embers, A Book of Sonnets – Libros Libertad 2012

      Shorelines

      A Book of Villanelles

      By Candice James

      SHORELINES

      Copyright © 2013 Silver Bow Publishing

      Cover Photo: Candice James

      Cover Design: Janet Kvammen

      Proofreader: Janet Kvammen

      Layout Design: Candice James

      Editor: Candice James

      Artwork: Emily Cuthbertson, Candice James, Rex Howard, Janet

      Kvammen, Don Portelance, Doreen Bruce, and Valerie Barron-McRae

      All rights reserved including the right to reproduce or translate

      this book or any portions thereof, in any form

      All rights reserved including the right to reproduce or translate

      this book or any portions thereof, in any form

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

      be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book

      with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If

      you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for

      your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own

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

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      First Edition ISBN 978-1-927616-09-3

      © 2013 Silver Bow Publishing

      ISBN 978-1-927616-01-7

      Preface:

      This book has come into being as a result of me wanting to provide

      encouragement and confidence to my granddaughter Emily, who is on the

      Autism Spectrum.

      Emily enjoys art including, drawing, painting and pastels. When

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