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    After the Rain, the Sun: Short Form Poetry
    After the Rain, the Sun: Short Form Poetry
    After the Rain, the Sun: Short Form Poetry
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    After the Rain, the Sun: Short Form Poetry

    By C.C. Carter

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    spirit and matter
    water and stone
    is smoke less real
    than fire?
    than wood?


    Small poems that celebrate big themes, written especially for those who appreciate the sacred in the ordinary. These short Zen-inspired poems, crafted with heart, humor and insight, explore both the folly and glory of what it is to be a spiritual seeker deeply involved in the human experience.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJun 7, 2012
    ISBN9781468551297
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      After the Rain, the Sun - C.C. Carter

      After the Rain, the Sun

      short form poetry

      2000 - 2010

      C.C. Carter

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      AuthorHouse™

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      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2012 by C.C. Carter. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 05/09/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-5130-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-5128-0 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-5129-7 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012902177

      This book is printed on acid-free paper.

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