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Marian Kent

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Poetry, Literature & Fiction

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Marian Kent
Purveyor of Pretty Words and Superheroic Verse

Marian is the author of three poetry collections, Heart Container, SUPERPOWERS or: More Poems About Flying, and Responsive Pleading. She lives in Northampton, MA with her family. You can follow Marian's poetry and other missives at www.runawaysentence.com ...more

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Average rating: 4.92 · 38 ratings · 15 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Precipice: The Literary Anthology of Write on Edge, Volume 2 by Write on Edge, Angela Amman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mandy Dawson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 2 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
	responsive pleading 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012	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
	SUPERPOWERS or: More Poems About Flying it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013	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
	Heart Container it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	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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The Comet Seekers

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“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

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“Resist much, obey little.”
― Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

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“I do not use my intellect to write my stories and books; I have a gut reaction to the things that my subconscious gives me.”
― Ray Bradbury

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“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.”
― Helen Keller, The Story of My Life

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“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

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In Other Worlds is a science fiction & fantasy book club, hosted by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. We'll be reading and discussing new and classic titles, ...more

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March 6, 2013! Take Action for Global Literacy, Celebrate the Power of Words, Change the World Worldwide at least 793 million people remain illitera ...more

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