{"product_id":"the-art-of-my-reality-a-poetic-memoir-9798985437508","title":"The Art of My Reality: A Poetic Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy interest in poetry began in elementary school. Like many children, it started with love poems. First reciting the dorky \"Roses are red\" poems, then developed my own distinct lines. I was a quiet and shy kid but when I put pen to paper, I was bold and confident. I had a way of making ideas flow and assembling words into rhymes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs I aged, I noticed that other people also liked my poetry. I began writing poems, upon request, for friends in high school and in college. I realized that I had a natural knack for it. Comedian Buddy Hackett summed it up beautifully when describing his own poetry, during an appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. He said, \"I can't sing, but I write pretty!\" That's exactly how I feel about my poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are my thoughts, my feelings, and my observations throughout the years. I hope you find something impactful in them. Poetry is an emotional ride. Like all forms of art, it is an expression of the artist. It is meant to evoke a reaction. Each person will take something different from each piece of work. There is no right or wrong view, there is only YOUR view. Uniquely and exclusively your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vondell Carthran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985437508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Vondell M. Carthran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844033085621,"sku":"9798985437508","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6f057da4-f153-4310-a024-598a778d0426.jpg?v=1759848892","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-art-of-my-reality-a-poetic-memoir-9798985437508","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}