{"product_id":"2940152583557","title":"The Symphony of Being","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is so much mystery in life and the combination of poetry and art employed in The Symphony of Being describes some of it. I often feel like I am living in a wilderness, trying to describe what it is like in all its beauty and turmoil. Here are some excerpts:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNocturnal Symphony\u003cbr\u003eNumber One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is turmoil here\u003cbr\u003eSadness\u003cbr\u003eLeading to hours visiting\u003cbr\u003ewith creativity\u003cbr\u003eThe man inside\u003cbr\u003eTrying to grasp hold of\u003cbr\u003ehappiness\u003cbr\u003eIt laughs and slips away\u003cbr\u003eInto the sea of who I\u003cbr\u003ecould be\u003cbr\u003eNocturnal symphony in D\u003cbr\u003eWhat defines a man\u003cbr\u003eis mystery\u003cbr\u003eMy best work rises out\u003cbr\u003eof feeling I’d rather not be\u003cbr\u003eWithout our feelings what\u003cbr\u003ewould we be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Another Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet me be a happy mole\u003cbr\u003eTunneling my way underground\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet me sprout yellow flowers in spring\u003cbr\u003eA dandelion about to seed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blade of grass, a bee, a flower\u003cbr\u003eSo contented, calling to the bees\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pear tree with little white flowers\u003cbr\u003eA big bear hibernating, just waking up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOh let me be a crow, a lion, a\u003cbr\u003eLittle finch, robin, a gull\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet me swim the sea, a seal\u003cbr\u003eA crab, salmon, seahorse, an eel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when I’m done I’ve lived\u003cbr\u003eOh truly lived\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo share with God the many\u003cbr\u003eForms of me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sentient Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLymph nodes and nerve cells\u003cbr\u003eNourished by tiny capillaries\u003cbr\u003eThe work of a healthy body\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo prevent blockages and deaths\u003cbr\u003eMini strokes\u003cbr\u003eWorking surreptitiously\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo quell their deep blue sentience\u003cbr\u003eSweet memories vanquished\u003cbr\u003eThe mortal touch of human weakness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlowly robbing\u003cbr\u003eIts central command\u003cbr\u003eFocus closing down\u003cbr\u003eThe steep red steps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frailty of being\u003cbr\u003eHuman witness\u003cbr\u003eImages\u003cbr\u003eIt hurts to watch\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease enjoy this book of poetry and art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick J. Leach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081229451504,"sku":"2940152583557","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152583557_p0.jpg?v=1764024510","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152583557","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}