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    Boxed out Fenced In: Poems of a Chapter in Life
    Boxed out Fenced In: Poems of a Chapter in Life
    Boxed out Fenced In: Poems of a Chapter in Life
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    Boxed out Fenced In: Poems of a Chapter in Life

    By Emily Rios

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    These are just words that came into my hand, that fell into stanzas on a paper. thoughs with much depth and hints into understanding the inter workings of my mind
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateNov 28, 2012
    ISBN9781477284230
    Boxed out Fenced In: Poems of a Chapter in Life
    Author

    Emily Rios

    My friends would call me and old soul, or a free spirit. Those are both essentially true. I am also a slave to the clock, and society. Success and happiness go hand and hand in my life

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      Boxed out Fenced In - Emily Rios

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      Poems Of A Chapter In Life

      Emily Rios

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      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2012 by Emily Rios. 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 10/29/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-8422-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-8423-0 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012920128

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

         451   

      Abroad

         Away   

      You Are Art

      Friend

      Varietals

      Stranger in the Cul-de-sac

      Steam

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