{"product_id":"collected-poems-9781734011005","title":"Collected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book explores a writer trying to find his voice through explorations of nostalgia and questioning, as well as some interesting observations about our modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a little over 100 poems, Greg Luti takes you on a ride through his creative poetic journey with this collection of free-verse poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this collection vary from about not even wanting to be himself, to falling in and out of love, to not being afraid of death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome are whimsical, some are funny, and some are just plain strange. Some leave you thinking about the world in a new way. This poetry collection has just enough variety to keep you interested throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a list of some of the poems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\"Looking Out at Sea for Truman or Columbus\" - The poet talks of a time at the beach and ponders questions of Truman and Christopher.\"Going Back\" - The poet thinks of a time in his youth that he wishes to go back to but realizes that he cannot.\"The Year 1318\" - The poet talks of how nothing he knows happened in the year 1318, making him question the very year he is in.\"The Collins Conundrum\" - The poet discusses his interest in popular poet Billy Collins and how that poet got poetry correct.\"Hating the Boss\" - Two people discuss their hatred for their boss.\"I'll Let You Decide What She Was Trying to Buy\" - A woman buys an item from a store with the innuendo that she is not interested in the item at all.\"The Only Murder I Ever Committed\" - The poet talks of how he had to get rid of his innocence in order to become an adult.\"The Meeting That Would Have Changed Everything\" - A Chinese explorer asks a merchant where Ancient Rome is.\"A Therapist's Words\" - A person goes to therapy only to tell the therapist they are not getting better.\"Micropoetry Sucks\" - The poet knocks on the latest trend of micropoetry and all that it says about the current state of poetry and the world at large.\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Doorstop Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50490927350034,"sku":"9781734011005","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_519b4182-bd21-41e0-ba67-c7341e71440b.jpg?v=1730524674","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/collected-poems-9781734011005","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}