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More Misery Than Joy

More Misery Than Joy

More Misery Than Joy

John Burke

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Trafford Publishing
Año de edición:
2010
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Poesía
ISBN:
9781426937194
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More Misery Than Joy is a warm and witty collection of poetry that reveals the essence of author John Burke’s view of the world. Touching and yet humorous, the best introduction to his poetry his own poetic invitation:About The BookWarning! Puritans should stay away,You’ll only throw stones my way!What is an artist if not a personwho causes people to ponderand impart their impressionseven if they are wrong, I wonder?For everyone has an opinion,whether lies or whether truthand conclusions never really come;Because there is no proof!Up, to Australians is The opposite direction I think it is!

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