{"product_id":"9781477128480","title":"Walk A While In My Shoes: COLLECTION OF POEMS","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalk a While in My Shoes is a collection of poems that are an account of one man's journey in life, from teenager right into adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is a record of the key events and moments through hurt, frustration and at times, sheer inspiration, that compelled me to write my poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn essence, the central themes of this collection of works are love, loss and an admiration of femininity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe journey starts when I am at the tender age of fifteen years old. The background setting is the back streets ofBirmingham, Middle England in the mid 1990s.  Originating from a large family of two sisters and six brothers, I was a middle child. In my teens, not being heard or noticed was the reason poetry became an escape to vent my bottled up emotions that ran riot, in verse form on a page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy parents were going through a separation whilst I was is in the final year of high school. It was then that a poem I had written in my creative writing class was entered for a competition. This marked the beginning of my writing adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe adventure has had its highs and lows. The lowest of which was the loss of my brother Kalam in a tragic road accident. The never ending high point started when I was twenty two years old. That is when I met the love of my life. As it was true for Romeo and Juliet, who each came from opposing households, the same was true for Nicky and her Rob. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNicky comes from a Sikh family and I from a Muslim family. These are two religious backgrounds that conventionally do not mix. This struggle gave access to a whole new reservoir of inspiration to tap into.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125210235120,"sku":"9781477128480","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781477128480_p0.jpg?v=1763611360","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781477128480","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}