{"product_id":"between-the-tides-poems-of-the-cape-islands-paperback","title":"Between The Tides: Poems Of The Cape \u0026 Islands - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn P. Joy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by his summers on Cape Cod \u0026amp; the Islands, John P. Joy presents this diverse collection of lyric poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach poem was written with the shoreline as backdrop, and the beach as a broad canvas on which are overlaid reflections on life, love, loss and nature. Accessible to a wide audience, each selection embodies a style that honors the more traditional and ageless poetic ideals of beauty, sound and form, while remaining timely and affirming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuch beauty and serenity is to be found in nature and this collection calls to the reader to experience it anew each year. \u003ci\u003eBetween the Tides \u003c\/i\u003eis a wide-ranging debut volume of verse that evokes the ineffable splendor of the natural world of the coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA graduate of Harvard University, John P. Joy's guiding principles are \"write something beautiful today\" and \"create the things you wish existed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author takes inspiration from the anonymous works of Edward de Vere the 17th Earl of Oxford, and a myriad of well-worn and notable poetry anthologies. His primary motivation is to affirm life, love and nature in verse that is lucid, traditional and euphonious. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author and his wife, Sara, live in Massachusetts and have three grown children, Cristina Joy Mirshekari, John and Mark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 468\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114973925511,"sku":"9781539564201","price":21.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cdf358ca8bf620f3b20507ad8136c1b7.webp?v=1746510926","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/between-the-tides-poems-of-the-cape-islands-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}