{"product_id":"2940150064843","title":"Of Muse and Pen","description":"I suspect most poets write poems about writing, and I am no different. When I was developing and refining my writing skills, I focused on writing techniques, the forms of poetry, the use of language and sound--the nuts and bolts of poetry. Although it was a useful exercise to write poems about writing, many of the results were mediocre or too egoistic to have much meaning for anyone else. Over the years, I have culled the worst of these several times, and the ones I couldn't quite bring myself to throw away have found their way into this collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poems range from general commentaries on writing to frustrations I've had in learning specific poetic techniques; the joyful burst of inspiration to lamentations when it fizzles to dust; the arduous, annoying process of submitting poetry for publication to the self-indulgent pleasure of having them accepted. In other words, it covers the broad spectrum of writing poetry.","brand":"Robert P. Hansen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156337639664,"sku":"2940150064843","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150064843_p0.jpg?v=1763729202","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150064843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}