{"product_id":"an-olio-of-poems-9781737086154","title":"An Olio of Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a collection of sixty-two poems written throughout my life, beginning at age seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is broken into nine sections by topic or style. They are \u003cem\u003eDogs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDepression\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eExpression\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpiritual Musings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSocial\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eConsciousness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSonnets\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLimericks\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Little of This. A Little of That, and Poems I Didn't Write.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems express humor, depression, Christian faith, irony, joy, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of each section, I give a background of each poem and its inspiration. Some poems are lighthearted. Some are dark and brooding. Except for the last section, all the poems are my truth, whether in content or emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last section, \u003cem\u003ePoems I Didn't Write\u003c\/em\u003e, comes from my husband's (Ralph Walton's) poetic writings. He asked that they be included. To me, they show a similarity in our souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is something for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left-Handed Author Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737086154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Christina J. Donato,Ralph A. Walton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51991014375605,"sku":"9781737086154","price":9.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ff2fb152-1119-47ee-88ef-7970de58ceac.jpg?v=1762838737","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-olio-of-poems-9781737086154","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}