{"product_id":"9781524519131","title":"Poetry of Life","description":"I have enjoyed collating the poems for my first book. The book of poetry came about when I met a young woman going through a very tough time in life.   As she told me her story, she expressed her belief that butterflies were inspirational.   That night, I went home and wrote “The Butterfly” for her. Although our paths have not crossed for many years, I feel the poem was a comfort to her, as she was grateful when I wrote the poem for her.   From that time on, I began to write more often. Sometimes just a word or image would bring a poem to my mind. I wrote “  Devotion” for a man who was caring for his very ill wife. His kindness and caring touched me deeply, as he was so loving.   I wrote “The Old House” about a derelict farmhouse. Some time after I wrote this poem, the old house was pulled down and a new house built in its place.   One day, I decided to take a copy of “The Old House” to the owners. After the owners read the poem, they told me I had written their life story without having met them.   I wrote “Homeless and Broke” in Houston, Texas, in the United States. We stopped at traffic lights there, and at one, I saw the homeless man. The poem immediately came to mind.   After I write a poem, I rarely change it. Words come to mind that fit my thoughts.    I wrote “ The Elephant” for a friend who was experiencing troubled times. This friend took comfort in elephants with their trunks up.","brand":"Xlibris AU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147132518640,"sku":"9781524519131","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781524519131_p0.jpg?v=1763740426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781524519131","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}