{"product_id":"when-godot-arrived-sonnets-hardcover","title":"When Godot Arrived: Sonnets - Hardcover","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\u003eJim Tilley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Confront personal losses as well as the numerous harbingers of environmental collapse, from birds to beavers to beetles along Red River or beside Lake Marie, eddies and currents evoking social, economic, and political conflicts beyond the trails hiked in many of these poems.\"--James Scruton, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rules \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Godot Arrived\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e uses eighty-one free-verse sonnets to explore the intersections of family, environment, politics, and the human condition, balancing contemplative reflection with dark humor and lyrical precision in a world of uncertainty. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim\u003cbr\u003eTilley's latest poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eWhen Godot Arrived\u003c\/i\u003e, eighty-one\u003cbr\u003efree-verse sonnets, continues the explorations from the set of new poems in his\u003cbr\u003eprevious book, \u003ci\u003eRipples in the Fabric of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. As in that\u003cbr\u003eprevious book, he draws on his experience as a poet and mathematician to fix a\u003cbr\u003elens on the current raw state of the country and the world and on interpersonal\u003cbr\u003erelationships. At times, his mood is merely contemplative, especially in his\u003cbr\u003etestaments to family, but as he delves relentlessly into matters political, \u003cbr\u003eecological, and environmental, that mood turns darker, even ominous, infused\u003cbr\u003eoccasionally with humor to present a more optimistic outlook. Together with \u003ci\u003eRipples\u003cbr\u003ein the Fabric of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Godot Arrived \u003c\/i\u003eis a most\u003cbr\u003eexpansive read.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Tilley's\u003c\/strong\u003e poetry is inspired by his love of the outdoors, particularly walks in the woods or along a lakeshore or seashore. He has published four full-length collections of poetry and a novel with Red Hen Press. His short memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Elegant Solution\u003c\/em\u003e, was published as a Ploughshares Solo. Five of his poems have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His most recent poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eRipples in the Fabric of the Universe: New \u0026amp; Selected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in June 2024. He lives in Bedford Corners, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090442277171,"sku":"9781636285122","price":32.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/KbMzIWGRtl9781636285122.webp?v=1789606156","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/when-godot-arrived-sonnets-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}