{"product_id":"kintsugi-poems-of-hope-healing-paperback","title":"Kintsugi: Poems of Hope \u0026 Healing - 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\u003eMaryam Daftari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe art and philosophy of kintsugi which means \"golden joinery,\" teaches us that even if we have survived illness and difficult times such as the pandemic, we can still heal the \"brokenness\" in a manner that transforms us into something we are not afraid to celebrate. In this delicate art, breaks are not hidden but highlighted by piecing the broken parts together with a mixture of lacquer and gold or silver powder. This ethos mirrors the path we travel to mend what may have been hurt in us, filling the cracks left by trials with radiant bonds stronger than before. Like a warrior who emerges mightier from battle, we see in this collection of poems, the journey from brokenness to healing as one always bound by the luminous threads of love, caring, and hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis perspective is related to the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which emphasizes finding beauty in simplicity and within life's imperfections. It encourages us to accept the natural cycle of growth and aging, and to appreciate the transience of life - celebrating the way things are, rather than craving for how they should be. Within this framework of thought, each tale, each poem, becomes a testament to the unyielding power of compassion, hope and love as \"the golden elements\" mending our fractured world. It is seeing the blessings still shining through our lives, recognizing that there is always hope on healing's road, and a beauty that emerges from embracing imperfections while celebrating ways of coping through caring and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaryam Daftari is a retired lecturer in political science and a China specialist. She is a poet, pianist, and award winning nature photographer. Maryam has published three books and over 25 articles on Chinese affairs, has lectured on International Relations and Comparative Politics, specifically on Chinese Government and Politics at several universities for over three decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe started writing poetry as an undergraduate, winning several awards. Maryam's poems have been chosen for publication in many of the annual editions of \u003cem\u003eLyrical Iowa\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSan Diego Poetry Annual\u003c\/em\u003e (2013-2023), in \u003cem\u003eStand Forth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Step Between, \u003c\/em\u003e publications of Iowa's Society of Great River Poets. Her poems have also appeared in an anthology of San Diego poets entitled \u003cem\u003eSundays at Liberty Station\u003c\/em\u003e. Maryam is the author of 2 poetry collections, \u003cem\u003eLike Magic but Real\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHaiku Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e. Her favorite poets are Rumi and Mary Oliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52724312473907,"sku":"9781421835501","price":35.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K_TVJA4Pj9781421835501.webp?v=1763690247","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/kintsugi-poems-of-hope-healing-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}