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    Past the Galaxies of Stars, Volume 1 Poetry
    Past the Galaxies of Stars, Volume 1 Poetry
    Past the Galaxies of Stars, Volume 1 Poetry
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    Past the Galaxies of Stars, Volume 1 Poetry

    By Wes Patterson

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    Wes Patterson's poetry deals with life, death, and love and other ageless philosophical questions. It has been published in the USA and England, and in translation in Japan, India, and Russia.

    Wes Patterson is of the same school of serious literature, the foundation of which was built by Faulkner, Hemingway, in America, and in Russia by Chekhov, Tolstoy, says A. Markov, Literary Critic, Russia.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWes Patterson
    Release dateJul 6, 2010
    ISBN9781452346823
    Past the Galaxies of Stars, Volume 1 Poetry
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    Wes Patterson

    Wes Patterson (1938-2010) graduated with highest honors from Johns Hopkins University on a full academic scholarship, majoring in psychology and creative writing. He completed his post-graduate work at the University of Florida.After leaving school, for a brief period of time, he became involved in crossbreeding and popularizing animals and reptiles as pets.He believes, he was responsible for the current "ferret pet craze" as he "re-discovered" and "re-introduced" ferrets as pets in 1964.He popularized and sold ferrets by the thousands to pet shops throughout the U.S. from his animal and reptile farm in Melrose, Florida.There are now more than ten million pet ferrets in the U.S. and just recently New York City has become so inundated with the cute intelligent carnivores that the city council is considering new licensing laws.He also popularized the malamute-wolf cross and various snakes and other reptiles as pets.He has always been acutely aware of the environment and endangered vanishing species.His other life-long interests include, paranormal psychology (regression and reincarnation) and serious literature.He was a prize winner in the annual publication of "Best College Writing of 1964".His poetry and prose have been published frequently in anthologies and poetry journals throughout the world, including Russia, India and Japan.His writing deals with life, death and love and the ageless philosophical questions of existence that ancient philosophers have been pondering since the beginning of time.In 1992 he met and married Irina Trefilieva, a Russian doctor of medicine, who came from a country where poetry and literature are greatly appreciated.In her translation, much of his poetry has appeared in major Russian literary magazines and received excellent reviews.

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      Past the Galaxies of Stars, Volume 1 Poetry - Wes Patterson

      THE COLLECTED WORKS OF WES PATTERSON

      Past the Galaxies of Stars

      Volume 1 Poetry

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

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      PUBLISHED BY:

      Wes Patterson on Smashwords

      The Collected Works of Wes Patterson

      Past the Galaxies of Stars

      Volume 1 Poetry

      Copyright © 2010 by Wes Patterson

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author’s work.

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      I dedicate this volume to my mother, Margaret Patterson, I love you mom; and my wife, Irina, who has the soul of a Russian poet and the mind of a techie. Without her this book would never come to life.

      About the Author

      Wes Patterson's poetry has been published frequently in anthologies and poetry journals throughout the USA and England, and in translation in Japan, India, and Russia. His poetry deals with life, death, and love and the ageless philosophical questions of existence that have interested philosophers since ancient times.

      Literary Editor Alexander Markov, Panorama, Russia

      Wes Patterson is of the same school of serious literature, the foundation of which was built by Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck in America, and in Russia by Chekhov, Tolstoy, etc...

      Kristina Elliot, Oradell, NJ

      This book takes us on an exhilarating ride to the edges of the universe and into the depths of our souls...

      Wes Patterson's poetry speaks eloquently and powerfully on subjects that often fascinate as well as confound us: our perceptions of God, our place in the universe, the meaning of life and love, and the subtleties and complexities of our interactions with one another.

      In evocative and thought-provoking prose, Mr. Patterson takes us

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