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    A Life For Sale: a short poem
    A Life For Sale: a short poem
    A Life For Sale: a short poem
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    A Life For Sale: a short poem

    By S.M. Boyce

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    “A Life For Sale” is a dark and moving poem about a woman with a final, mournful wish for the living, told through the guise of an estate sale. A special link to a recording of the author reading this poem is available in the back of this short eBook.

    From the author:

    “This piece came to me out of nowhere while I was in the middle of preparing for a cross-country move. I sat down with a powerful sense of sorrow I couldn’t shake, and a poem (of all things!) formed on the pages.

    "Between you and me, it’s the only poem I’ve written and actually liked (and I’ve written quite a few that will never see the light of day). It’s a fun side-project. Poems aren’t something I will release very often, or maybe ever again, but I hope you connect with this glimpse into another side of my writing. Enjoy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherS.M. Boyce
    Release dateOct 23, 2015
    ISBN9781311846419
    A Life For Sale: a short poem
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    S.M. Boyce

    S. M. Boyce is a lifelong writer with a knack for finding adventure and magic. If you would like to receive an email alert when Boyce's next book is released, sign up here: http://www.smboyce.com/newsletter/ Your email address will never be shared, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Word-of-mouth is crucial for any author to succeed. If you enjoyed this novel, please consider leaving a review at Amazon, even if it's only a line or two. Your review will make all the difference and is hugely appreciated.

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