{"product_id":"in-the-lonely-hours-9781739266400","title":"In the Lonely Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Paul K. Dolman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Realisec\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Realisec\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e and additional \u003cstrong\u003esong lyrics\u003c\/strong\u003e aimed at those \u003cstrong\u003enew to poetry \u003c\/strong\u003eand those who already have an appreciation of the art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining over 40 \u003cstrong\u003epoems \u003c\/strong\u003eand 12 song lyrics they cover a range of topics and subjects from \u003cstrong\u003elove, pain and loss, family relationships, traveling and living abroad.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth \u003cstrong\u003eaccessible\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ethought provoking \u003c\/strong\u003emany of the poems are \u003cstrong\u003etender \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e lyrical\u003c\/strong\u003e. Some are \u003cstrong\u003eromantic\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003einspiring\u003c\/strong\u003e, others \u003cstrong\u003edark \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eexistential \u003c\/strong\u003ein nature and a few sprinkled with a dry \u003cstrong\u003ehumour\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection is ideal for those wanting an \u003cstrong\u003eeasy introduction to what poetry is all about. \u003c\/strong\u003eWhile \u003cstrong\u003eaccessible, \u003c\/strong\u003eit also tries to \u003cstrong\u003estretch the reader beyond what is now called or sometimes passed off as poetry, in the current world of social media. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt will also appeal to those who have been long time devotees to an \u003cstrong\u003eart form\u003c\/strong\u003e that\u003cstrong\u003e Carol Ann Duffy describes as \"The music of being human\". \u003c\/strong\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epoems \u003c\/strong\u003ecome in all shapes and sizes and include \u003cstrong\u003efree verse\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003erhyming\u003c\/strong\u003e as well the occasional \u003cstrong\u003esonnet \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003evillanelle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author sees this collection as part autobiographical and part observational and in doing so tries to connect with the reader in a kinship that ultimately recognises the shared and common emotional response we can all have in any given situation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn pre-publication reviews this collection was found to be\u003cstrong\u003e 'Insightful, sensitive and tender\". \"Beautiful and Inspirational\".\u003c\/strong\u003e Many of the\u003cstrong\u003e poems \u003c\/strong\u003edrew on a \u003cstrong\u003e\"Deep love of language. Never banal or predictable but soulful and often fun.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Realisec","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45129593716887,"sku":"9781739266400","price":1047.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781739266400.webp?v=1768555005","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/in-the-lonely-hours-9781739266400","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}