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    Blue Elegies
    Blue Elegies
    Blue Elegies
    Ebook119 pages33 minutes

    Blue Elegies

    By Helen Ruggieri

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    swallows capering

    in the purple twilight—

    the life

    "An avian ode that migrates and mitigates through a lifetime of experiences. It is a moving tribute to a life well-lived, all its hopes and heartache. The careful observation and attention of our winged neighbors provides a thought-provoking metaphor for the cycle of life giving the reader a personal bird's-eye view from the poet's perspective."

    —TAK Erzinger, poet winner of the University of Indianapolis 

    2021 Whirling Prize

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSea Crow Press
    Release dateJun 4, 2024
    ISBN9781961864153
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