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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Some positivity concerning local poets and their poetry.

Here are links for ordering books by four local poets who are decent, generous class acts:
http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Barefoot-Glassblowers-Museum-Ellyn/dp/0916397807/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247696498&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Country-Sight-Neil-Aitken/dp/1934695068/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247696588&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Guns-Brendan-Constantine/dp/1597091383/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247696648&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/White-Bride-Sarah-Maclay/dp/1597320420/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247696714&sr=1-1
Posted by Terry McCarty at 3:20 PM
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Labels: 1990s Los Angeles poetry venues, Brendan Constantine, Ellyn Maybe, Neil Aitken, Sarah Maclay, Southern California poetry

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