{"product_id":"goddess-of-swizzle-paperback","title":"Goddess of Swizzle - 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\u003eShirley J. Brewer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoddess of Swizzle invites the reader to \"a feast for here and now.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA recurring theme, given voice in the title poem, is a call to focus on and value the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epresent moment-with its beauty and sorrows-rather than on some perfect scenario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAh, an occasional flight of fancy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Swizzle\" means to stir or mix, as if with a swizzle stick. In this collection, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe author-who earned her MBA from the Maryland Bartending Academy-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estirs up memories from childhood, adolescence, midlife, including her passion \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor ekphrastic poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes reflections on: Family, Colors, Love, Loss, Art, Healing, Celebration, Friendship, Community, Culture, Imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach poem is a story\/vignette, and each includes mention of a food or drink, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto highlight ways we nurture ourselves and one another. These poems serve up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eslices of the personal, yet spring from a universal palate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay Goddess of Swizzle stimulate deep resonance for all who partake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd may these poems offer satisfaction, joy, and refreshment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53268651934003,"sku":"9781627206242","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sm3GGxG1Go9781627206242.webp?v=1776848008","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/goddess-of-swizzle-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}