{"product_id":"the-lesson-of-plums-paperback","title":"The Lesson of Plums - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois Parker Edstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLana Hechtman Ayers\u003c\/b\u003e (Selected by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lucky readers of Lois Parker Edstrom's new collection will be treated to the poet's exceptional skill in mixing the outer, visible world of nature, the inner, invisible world of the human spirit, all wrapped in a shawl of Divine light. Edstrom avers, 'Truth is always a bit odd. How meaning \/ may be found in the midst of chaos if \/ we listen, open ourselves to the risk \/ of what we might find inside. And isn't this \/ what art is all about?'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Michael Escoubas, Editor and Book Reviewer, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuill and Parchment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In her latest collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Lesson of Plums\u003c\/em\u003e, Lois Parker Edstrom explores 'the tension between things, ' 'the distance between beginning and the end.' Through her words we explore ocean depths and volcanic eruptions, learn that what ripens into sweetness might not be without its cracks and scars yet shows forth an inner light. Poems rooted in mystery weave seamlessly vignettes of life on her island home, love that rises to the edge of risk, and the gifts of a life spent listening and being present. Abiding in the spaces between understanding and the unexpected, 'insight rides on the susurrus \/ of waves faithful to the shore.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ronda Piszk Broatch, author of \u003cem\u003eLake of Fallen Constellations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314405204103,"sku":"9781936657551","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/wtejaeY40O9781936657551.webp?v=1784807413","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-lesson-of-plums-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}