{"product_id":"the-lost-book-of-life-new-and-selected-poems-9780817362607","title":"The Lost Book of Life: New and Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poetic journey through five decades of wonder, memory, and love, where the ordinary becomes sacred and every line leads home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning five decades of poetic mastery, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Book of Life: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive collection from Charles Ghigna, a beloved and influential voice in contemporary Southern poetry. Drawing from fourteen previous volumes and featuring thirty-seven new poems, this landmark collection captures the full arc of Ghigna's creative evolution, from his early meditations on nature and family to his later reflections on memory, mortality, and the enduring power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith graceful shifts between free verse and traditional forms, Ghigna's voice is both intimate and expansive--clear as spring water, alive with wit, and steeped in feeling. His poems open doorways into childhood's bright dreaming, the quiet complexities of fatherhood, and the sacred hush of daily life. Ghigna invites readers to see the world anew, to find beauty in the familiar, and to embrace the sacred in the ordinary. For longtime admirers and new readers alike, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Book of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a luminous testament to a life devoted to poetry. It is both compass and keepsake: a celebration of poetry's enduring light, and a lasting gift to the literature of the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fire Ant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817362607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306","brand":"Charles Ghigna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604443164853,"sku":"9780817362607","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lost-book-of-life-new-and-selected-poems-9780817362607","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}