{"product_id":"bouquet-of-cigarettes-paperback","title":"Bouquet of Cigarettes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuliet Bautista\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten over thirteen years, \u003cem\u003eBouquet of Cigarettes\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetry memoir exploring the paradox of beauty and pain-of love, loss, family, and the quiet unraveling that comes with growing up. The collection traces a journey from adolescence to adulthood, capturing memories that linger long after people leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining more than 300 poems, the book is divided into four chapters: \u003cem\u003eGrowing Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSmoking Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlazing Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBlossoming Flame\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter, \u003cem\u003eGrowing Ashes \u003c\/em\u003e(2013-2018), is a portrait of youth tangled in the naive hope of first loves. \u003cem\u003eSmoking Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e (2018-2022) is a transformative reflection of a woman navigating her early twenties, with all its thrills and beauty. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eBlazing Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e (2022-2025) traces a turbulent love that eventually led to separation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLastly, \u003cem\u003eBlossoming Flame\u003c\/em\u003e (2020-2026) overlaps with the previous chapters-a reminder that growth is rarely straightforward. It explores healing in the quiet aftermath. It is self-reflection in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they make up Bouquet of Cigarettes, a story that moves like a film-one you can start at the beginning, or fast-forward to the ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome pieces are imagined. Most are remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll were true in the moment they were felt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090547003699,"sku":"9798995380108","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dcGUIsUqsA9798995380108.webp?v=1789606333","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/bouquet-of-cigarettes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}