{"product_id":"leaning-toward-the-poet-eavesdropping-on-the-poetry-of-everyday-life-paperback","title":"Leaning Toward the Poet: Eavesdropping on the Poetry of Everyday Life - 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\u003eRobert Romanyshyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeaning toward the Poet: Eavesdropping on the Poetry of Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Romanyshyn writes in a poetic style about the splendor and simplicity of life. From the light on a summer morning to the appeal of an empty bench, he talks about the miracle of the mundane moments in life that are present, for example, in a spider's web or a smile on the face of a stranger. In an age of information overload and diminishing time spent on the simple things in life, Leaning toward the Poet is an invitation to slow down and pause to attend to those occasions when memory and imagination lead one to unexpected occurrences that make us think about and appreciate what is happening around us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA memoir written by a psychologist, \u003ci\u003eLeaning Toward the Poet\u003c\/i\u003e awakens us to the poetic qualities of everyday life. Its words and images feel like a homecoming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSitting with V in the Morning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It always starts the same way,  with hot coffee, buttered toast,  and the newspaper, bought every morning,  set out on the table. I like these few moments of silence before V joins me in the garden. I like especially the cloudy mornings,  when the trees and flowers in the garden are still asleep,  their vibrant green still folded inside the darkness of the night,  and the birds are still at rest...\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53332191215923,"sku":"9781491747247","price":22.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/flQyphjF429781491747247.webp?v=1778230534","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/leaning-toward-the-poet-eavesdropping-on-the-poetry-of-everyday-life-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}