{"product_id":"the-gossamer-nature-of-random-things-a-first-collection-of-poems-9781475952193","title":"The Gossamer Nature of Random Things: A First Collection of Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gossamer Nature of Random Things\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of introspective poems composed over a twenty-eight year period by writer and poet Howard Brown. These poems are based on the random observations and internal reflections of the author on a wide range of topics: from encounters with interesting people, to special places he has visited, to the unique nature of the moon and its cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis poems reflect upon everyday joys and sorrows- whether chronicling an enjoyable afternoon at his daughter's house listening to his grandchildren at play in \"Alicia's Backyard,\" or musing in \"Ghost\" over the futility of trying to hold on to the past. \u003ci\u003eThe Gossamer Nature of Random Things\u003c\/i\u003e provides an intimate look into the life and emotions of one man-a sort of personal journal in verse form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaleidoscope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sheltered by a neon sky,  the mountain, a collage of red, green and gold,  the magic of the landscape enhanced by its own inherent transience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475952193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Howard Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43132878782645,"sku":"9781475952193","price":17.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_593b6e06-7eba-4442-90b9-561e2107613f.jpg?v=1695135506","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-gossamer-nature-of-random-things-a-first-collection-of-poems-9781475952193","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}