The Hopeful Wanderer

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We are all made of stories, songs, and poems. Tales from Zach J. Payne.

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  • Poems, Blog Posts, Lots of good stuff!

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About Zach J. Payne

Poet, essayist, and YA fiction writer. Part of the NinjaWriters.org team. Helping people find their stories.

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