{"product_id":"i-was-a-college-dropout-the-french-horn-was-my-mistress-and-other-poems-paperback","title":"I Was a College Dropout: The French Horn Was My Mistress: And Other Poems - 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\u003eAline Blanchard Barbara Aline Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Aline Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet ready to appreciate the ordinary and consider the profound in this dazzling collection of poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the title poem, the narrator pays homage to the French horn, writing, in part: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The mellow mouth of my French horn\u003cbr\u003e is worth all the jade or silver\u003cbr\u003e or the superficial birthright\u003cbr\u003e of an old family of scholars\u003cbr\u003e that I'd trade for Scottish whiskey\u003cbr\u003e and the junk I learned in college.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While a portion of the poem \"Dollar Rose\" reads: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Won't you buy a dollar rose, sir, \u003cbr\u003e for your sweetheart or your wife?\u003cbr\u003e For such a thing of beauty\u003cbr\u003e it's a very special price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Whether you are looking for the melancholy, the inspirational or simply the offbeat, you will surely enjoy the poetry in \u003ci\u003eI Was a College Dropout: The French Horn Was My Mistress\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Aline Blanchard is the author of two novels, two poetry chapbooks, and dozens of articles and stories. She founded Pocono Writers and taught English and business writing for a number of years. She divides her time between her homes in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Casey Key, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52727525081395,"sku":"9781440155932","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZGNxR1A0T29VTTExdzg2Y1BHRXlFUT09.webp?v=1763758817","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/i-was-a-college-dropout-the-french-horn-was-my-mistress-and-other-poems-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}