{"product_id":"an-olio-of-poems-9781737086154","title":"An Olio of Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a collection of sixty-two poems written throughout my life, beginning at age seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is broken into nine sections by topic or style. They are \u003cem\u003eDogs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDepression\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eExpression\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpiritual Musings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSocial\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eConsciousness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSonnets\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLimericks\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Little of This. A Little of That, and Poems I Didn't Write.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems express humor, depression, Christian faith, irony, joy, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of each section, I give a background of each poem and its inspiration. Some poems are lighthearted. Some are dark and brooding. Except for the last section, all the poems are my truth, whether in content or emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last section, \u003cem\u003ePoems I Didn't Write\u003c\/em\u003e, comes from my husband's (Ralph Walton's) poetic writings. He asked that they be included. To me, they show a similarity in our souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is something for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonato, Christina J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christina J Donato was raised on Long Island, NY. She is a graduate of Empire State College, with an AA in Creative Writing and a BA in Political Science and Sociology. She relocated to New England in 1997 for her job as a mainframe programmer. She currently lives in Rhode Island with her husband and their dog, Nera. A proud Baby Boomer, she enjoys word puzzles, black and white movies, anything Beatles, being active in her church, learning to play the frame drum, and hosting doggy playdates with Nera.","brand":"Left-Handed Author Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764157776146,"sku":"9781737086154","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4103dc4e-6c1c-4086-b82a-2b4d962504ae.jpg?v=1764758156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-olio-of-poems-9781737086154","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}