{"product_id":"9781664189652","title":"Another Year, Another Poem: Poems 2020","description":"After four months of self quarantine, I find that I have already written enough for a normal one and a half to two year period. Since 'GOOD' poetry books are, by some definitions, slim, I had no choice but to start in on a new volume. It is a simple demand of the art to which we artists must bow. Also, I am curious as to how the rest of the year will go, productivity-wise, as some of my friends would say. I have noticed that the injunction I started with, Get off the Somber, has drifted a bit. It is also a chance to see if I can get back to upbeat adjustments. At least, part of the time. This volume is a combination of things. I intended to use my writing to try to keep an upbest attitude on the world. Sometimes it worked, other times my attitude sagged a bit. Mainly, it helped me see the world in a somewhat better light. It contains a variety of poetic forms because I find different types of poems fun and a challenge. Mainly, I hope that some will find them enjoyable, which, in my school of thought, isa good reason for reading poetry.","brand":"Xlibris Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48531270992113,"sku":"9781664189652","price":30.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781664189652_p0.jpg?v=1786313064","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781664189652","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}