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Nightwing Publications
Published
Sep 27, 2015
ISBN-13
9780991450527

harmonies & discords

by Umpfenbach-Smyth, Cristina
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Cristina Umpfenbach-Smyth's harmonies unfold as concise, crystalline miniatures, encapsulating natural states as though a Mary Oliver vision had been distilled for a haiku consciousness. But place her in a vector of discord, whether over breast cancer or the inability of others to forgive, and she will apply that same distillation to searing examinations of exquisitely-defined moments of fear and sorrow. By offering this yin and yang in a single volume of poetry, Umpfenbach-Smyth serves up the ideal balanced diet.
Loring Wirbel/Poet/Journalist

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BrandNightwing Publications
Pub dateSep 27, 2015
ISBN-100991450523
ISBN-139780991450527
Paperback66.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9 × 0.14 × 6 in
Weight0 lb
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