{"product_id":"9780986280153","title":"A Lonely Grandmother","description":"No matter the period in human history, grandmothers have always been important, cherished women in the family constellation. In this volume of poetry, a maternal grandmother calls the poet's family \"a tempest in a teapot,\" but is only showing concern for her grandchildren's dysfunctional upbringing. A stern but forgiving figure in the poet's early life, Grandmother Nell comes to realize that \"the children gone\/Absolutes will not keep her company.\" A poetic tribute to a grandparent, The Lonely Grandmother spans a family history from the poet's childhood to adulthood and ends with the meditative piece of closure: \"She closed the heavy door behind me. When I reached the sidewalk, I looked up at the cupola on the roof of the old house. A phantom flew out of the window beneath it and disappeared in the sky.\"","brand":"Border Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50178884534512,"sku":"9780986280153","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780986280153","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}