{"product_id":"the-soft-hours-poems-paperback","title":"The Soft Hours: 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\u003eLeo Piotr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Soft Hours\" is a striking debut collection that redefines masculine vulnerability for the modern age. In these carefully crafted poems, Leo Piotr explores the quiet moments throughout the day when truth emerges from shadow - when men allow themselves to be seen beyond the armor they wear in daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom late-night office buildings to quiet kitchen counters, from immigrant neighborhoods to city trains, these poems chart a geography of masculine emotion rarely captured in contemporary poetry. Piotr's voice is both tender and unflinching as he explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe quiet resistance of sleepless nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunger that goes beyond appetite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weight of cultural expectations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe courage found in vulnerability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe strength in choosing softness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his experience as a Polish-Canadian navigating between worlds, Piotr creates a new language for masculine emotion - one that honors both strength and tenderness. His poems speak to anyone who has ever felt caught between who they are expected to be and who they truly are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of Ocean Vuong, Rupi Kaur, and Billy Collins, \"The Soft Hours\" offers a fresh perspective on modern masculinity, cultural identity, and the courage it takes to be vulnerable in a world that often demands silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54054634029363,"sku":"9781069271235","price":21.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/gFSDeBrb6e9781069271235.webp?v=1789030311","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-soft-hours-poems-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}