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    A Means to an Ens
    A Means to an Ens
    A Means to an Ens
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    A Means to an Ens

    By David J. Lovato

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    A Means to an Ens is a collection of narrative poetry that tells the story of the last man on earth. Years after waking up to find himself seemingly alone in the world, the narrator heads out on a journey to find any sign of life in a desolate place, but is instead confronted by the ghosts of his past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid J. Lovato
    Release dateJan 19, 2016
    ISBN9781311820747
    A Means to an Ens
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    David J. Lovato

    I live in Kansas City, where I spend most of my time reading, writing, or reading and writing.

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      A Means to an Ens - David J. Lovato

      A Means to an Ens

      by

      David J. Lovato

      For an alternate means of reading this book (text imposed on photographs), please visit http://davidjlovato.com/a-means-to-an-ens/

      Copyright © 2016 David J. Lovato

      Cover copyright © 2016 David J. Lovato

      Table of Contents

      The Largest Grain of Salt

      Motley Melodies

      Find the Light

      Naught Alone

      The Scream of Rusted Hinges

      A Cloudy Sky In Sepia

      When I Meant the World

      The Benefit of Doubt

      dullsummer

      Someone, Anyone

      the bird at the top of the post

      Beneath the Sun

      A Means to an Ens

      Where the Salt Meets the Sand

      Afterword

      About the Author

      The Largest Grain of Salt

      There is a town beneath a lake

      Only the steeple of the church can reach above the surface

      And when the light hits it just right

      Its shadow looks like a man trying to claw his way to shore

      And here I stand upon the

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