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The Orphan's Verse
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 2 2026
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A child alone in life's vast world speaks in formal verse of longing, rejection, and quiet grief. From door to door, no welcome comes. Yet through sorrow's weight, the orphan persists-dreaming of distant seas, clinging to hope's enduring grace, and finding a fleeting smile in sacred memory. This illustrated picture book gives voice to every child who has ever felt unseen, asking whether joy might yet arrive with tomorrow's light.
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