{"product_id":"the-tears-of-things-poems-9781963695113","title":"The Tears of Things: Poems","description":"\"Whatever life hands me-love, land, or loss-a way to acceptance means embracing earthly cycles, authentic connections to others, and the comforting puzzle of words,\" says Catherine Hamrick. Processing depression and the loss of her parents, she explores the therapeutic value of nature and poetry in \u003cem\u003eThe Tears of Things\u003c\/em\u003e. This collection charts her movement through changing relationships, landscapes, and gardens in the Midwest and Deep South. Seamus Heaney's interpretation of \u003cem\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/em\u003e's famous line \u003cem\u003esunt lacrimae rerum\u003c\/em\u003e-\"there are tears at the heart of things\"-underpins Hamrick's sensibility. Observing seasonal flourishes and decay reminds us that love, joy, longing, sorrow, and gratitude arise from life's imperfection and brevity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Madville Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963695113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Catherine Hamrick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45000518205621,"sku":"9781963695113","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b987e45f-2a45-4bfe-baf9-f61e6ccc5638.jpg?v=1736265085","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-tears-of-things-poems-9781963695113","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}