{"product_id":"9780981979779","title":"The Lesser Guardian","description":"Joanna Nealon's poetry has always presented a fresh, unique voice to the world, and her new volume is no exception. She is a true seeker, combining great depth and a playful lightness in her work. She allows us to see all aspects of her striving - her hopes, her failures, her goals and achievements, her struggles. This gives her poetry authenticity and the ability to inspire others on their inner journey. It is a gift that we can return to and be moved by again and again.\u003cp\u003eMichael Steinrueck, \u003cbr\u003espoken word artist, director of Creative Speech Spring Valley, Farrier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna Nealon's Sixth book moves grippingly through three parts: first, dismal misery; then, vigorous but premature attacks to free the self from its pain; and lastly a haunting and original image to celebrate a new human capacity, the thinking heart. \"The heart is the lens\/ For the real Sky, \/ Not the touted telescope\" the final poem begins. It ends showing that cosmic beings look \"long and deeply\" through the lens, \"Waiting, waiting, \/ For the heart to see.\" Nealon's surprising last line both closes her brilliant book and arouses readers and hearers to expect the heart\/lens to see. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer new and bold image may be rich in meaning from a poet who has been blind since she was nineteen, decades ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGertrude Reif Hughes\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Emerita, Wesleyan University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IN Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49820654010608,"sku":"9780981979779","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780981979779","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}