{"product_id":"the-mockingbird-came-piping-9781973616375","title":"The Mockingbird Came Piping . . .","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever been influenced strongly by a certain experience in your life? The inspiration for my poetry originated when I personally met Robert Frost in 1962 during a groundbreaking ceremony of Robert Frost Hall at Windham College in Putney, Vermont, where I was a student. At that point, he was in his eighties and was good friends with Dr. Walter Hendricks, who was the founder and president of Windham College. I was the shovel bearer for the groundbreaking ceremony and had helped clear the land for the new campus. Prior to that time, Dr. Frost used to come to the student cafeteria at Windham College and recite his poems during lunch, which were always memorable occasions for me. My poetry has been influenced not only by this great poet but also by Gods amazing creations, natures wonder, and personal reflections while doing simple things like walking in the woods on a snowy evening, remembering the people whose paths have crossed mine at some point or another, or having nonsensical musings on ordinary items, such as a pepper grinder: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning the handle, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRound and round, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing the crushing, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf the peppercorn sound. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe handle comes toward me, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAway then it leaves, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArm outstretched, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the center it cleaves. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrindings its business, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll shredded to bits, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShakins on the viands, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis title, it fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e WestBow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781973616375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Bruce Blasius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43291247968437,"sku":"9781973616375","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6aeb3082-f3e6-44bd-be10-5d32251aacc2.jpg?v=1700543239","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mockingbird-came-piping-9781973616375","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}