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    A Fine Poet
    A Fine Poet
    A Fine Poet
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    A Fine Poet

    By Jasbir S Jagdeo

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    With the shirt dirty and torn from the sleeve, shoes unpolished, and without a pencil, what chance does the boy have in a class of poetry? A short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJasbir S Jagdeo
    Release dateOct 23, 2014
    ISBN9781310446313
    A Fine Poet
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    Jasbir S Jagdeo

    Jasbir S Jagdeo is the author of The Shreds of Character. He has also published short stories including Broken News and A Fine Poet. He lives with his wife and daughter in Ludhiana, India.

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