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F.S. Yousaf is a poet and writer from New Jersey. He is the author of six poetry collections, and finds himself writing about love, spirituality, and boyhood. He has a Bachelors in History and Secondary Education and an MFA in Creative Writing from William Paterson University.

His forthcoming poetry collection is titled ‘Notes on Love’, and will be published June 2026.

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	Euphoria: Poems on Love, Faith, and Beauty 3.62 avg rating — 2,131 ratings — published 2018 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I had welcomed the feeling of love, only for it to show that i was not ready.”
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