Far Away - Haibun By Paul Vincent Cannon
Far Away - Haibun by Paul Vincent Cannon
At dVerse Merril is hosting the Haibun with an invitation to time travel. For more detail and resource follow the link below: dVerse Poets – Haibun – Let’s Travel Through Time Photo: uncredited on Yelp. Leighton Beach adjacent to Port Beach, Fremantle, Western Australia. “Do you plan to squander your precious twenties” Marilyn L. Taylor Far Away Yesterday Hey Jude crept into the number one…
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