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from Cheryl.Derby.58
To friends and family of Cheryl Derby who ran the Book Outlet Store for many years in downtown Troy, Finishing Line Press is publishing a small book of my poems titled “Ponies and other Poems.” It is now available for discounted pre-orders. These poems use nature to describe dreamlike reality.

You can pre-order a discounted copy of the book if you pay with PayPal, or signup for a PayPal account when you order. Thank you for your support.
https://www.finishinglinepress.com/.../ponies-and-other.../
Let me know if you want to order a different way.

Here is an excerpt of one of the poems in the collection.

MEMPHIS CORNERS

Outside the car, it rained so hard,
I couldn’t breathe.

I ran into the bar and took a seat,
past tomato-colored barns,
cornstalks clothed in rain’s sorrow,
crackling logs warming Memphis Corner’s Bar.

Day came crashed to smithereens,
such thunder, dark markings slashed upon the wall.

Men huddled inside their scotches,
bursts of laughter beneath the gloom,
in between he almost cried.

Guitars boomed from the walls of water,
sometimes saying that we loved,
his boat of laughter pitched and tossed
on fickle seas.

In the holy land of their voices,
I search for the soul of this day.

The Book Outlet store in Troy is no longer in business. But we have some special selections from their inventory along with our own books for sale online. Shop at https://www.biblio.com/bookstore/the-book-outlet-troy

We no longer have a physical store in Troy, but we still have a physical collection of special books for sale online. Great Art books, wonderful Pop-Ups, novelty books and more. Great deals. Browse online at https://www.biblio.com/bookstore/the-book-outlet-troy

The Book Outlet is now online. One of the joys of a used bookstore is discovering the wide variety of not-just-the-bestseller list books.
• Since you cannot peruse our aisles, we are listing some of our inventory online where you can search by author, title, or keywords. More will be added every week.
• We offer Curated Book Boxes of selected genre fiction; pick your favorite or try something new.
• Store Proprietor Cheryl Derby is also an artist creating evocative watercolors which she offers as note card sets, or packs of one design.
If you have a specific author, title, or interests please send us an email inquiry or call 518-248-2971.
Thank you for your many years of support.
Cheryl Derby
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