{"product_id":"beas-random-buzzings-sweet-and-thorny-a-poetry-collection-9780595426560","title":"Bea's Random Buzzings: Sweet and Thorny: A Poetry Collection","description":"\"Beatrice Diamond's immortal verse can bring the oppressors to tears.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003eJoshua Meander\u003c\/b\u003e, well-known poet and editor\/publisher of \u003ci\u003eNomad's Choir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Beatrice Diamond's poetry springs from the mind and heart-a fountain, filled with human emotion and compassion toward the subject. It moves with an upfront honesty and beauty upon the page.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003eEvie Ivy\u003c\/b\u003e, renowned poet and author of two chapbooks and anthologies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This selection of poems by Beatrice Diamond, a frequent presenter at New York City poetry venues, delves into emotions to which only poetry can do justice. From the despair and heartache of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to the joys of spring, \u003ci\u003eBea's Random Buzzings\u003c\/i\u003e includes a poem for every season and every mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Unlike some poets, Diamond is not afraid to examine her own fears and the events that have shaped the world. In \"The Terror,\" she writes, \u003ci\u003e\"The Terror knows no border \/ has no limited geographics, \/ is not fenced in \/ There is no end to the tragic din.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But other poems, like \"The 'New' New Orleans,\" exude hope and happiness. Diamond writes, \u003ci\u003e\"New Orleans citizens seek heavenly \/ guidance to rebuild, \/ fight psychological aftermath, \/ follow an optimistic, successful path \/ for the birth of a \/ \"New\" New Orleans.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Also included are snapshots and paintings that correlate with the mood of individual poems. After all, Simonides, the poet stated, \"Art is poetry and poetry is art with the written word.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Do not be afraid. Instead, be ready to laugh, be saddened, and reflect as you read \u003ci\u003eBea's Random Buzzings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595426560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beatrice Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280575037621,"sku":"9780595426560","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7d0b360a-1423-4fbf-a56c-459badc87478.jpg?v=1751467889","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beas-random-buzzings-sweet-and-thorny-a-poetry-collection-9780595426560","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}