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456. L. Lisa Lawrence, Tacoma, WA – Shooting Hozomeen

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Splabman

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Posted in POPO | Tagged August Poetry Postcard fest, Desolation Peak poem, El Habib Louai, Jack Kerouac, North Cascades, postcard poem, Shooting Hozomeen | Leave a comment

455. Heather Mydosh, Independence, KS – Kerouac & Moonrise

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Splabman

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Posted in POPO | Tagged August Poetry Postcard fest, Basho, Desolation Peak poem, El Habib Louai, Jack Kerouac, postcard poem | Leave a comment
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