Lost
Blue Penguin poetry paperback with margin notes
Eastern Kentucky
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I lost my blue Penguin paperback edition of Mountain Poems yesterday around 3pm on Hazard's Main Street, near the courthouse. It's a standard paperback, about 8 by 5 inches, with a slightly bent spine, curled corners, and a faint coffee stain along the back cover. Inside are lots of pencil margins and a yellow Post-it on page 62 that says 'For Mom.' The book was a gift from my grandmother, and it feels oddly empty without it; I’m really hoping to get it back. If you found it, please contact me here—I’d be forever grateful.
Approximate last-seen location
Eastern Kentucky
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