Marilyn Bates
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Read about Ms. Bates' life and work at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Winning Entry: War Zone of the Heart
Contest Won: War Poetry Contest 2004, Finalist
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Filed under: Authors
Read about Ms. Bates' life and work at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Contest Won: War Poetry Contest 2004, Finalist
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