{"product_id":"everything-becomes-a-poem-9780997842814","title":"Everything Becomes a Poem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Gaynor's poems are expansive, dark, funny, full of the joy of living. His grim acknowledgements of tragic truths are never brooding, while the more seemingly lighthearted verses are deep and honest and real. We are fortunate indeed that, in Gaynor's hands, \"Everything Becomes a Poem.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--John S. Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lyricist \/ Vocalist, King Missile; Author, \u003cem\u003eDaily Negations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gaynor writes as wry and grateful survivor, the appreciation for what's been lost never clouding his love for what remains. Read carefully, and you will discern life lessons woven through Gaynor's poetry, suggestions on how to inhabit the world without doing too much damage to oneself and others, and what it might mean to live a long and happy life in our addled 21 st Century. And always, throughout these poems, there are eruptions of laughter in the dark. (\"After considerable consultation\/We have decided\/The cat\/Will miss you the most\". ) With this stunning volume, we find ourselves in the hands of a supremely accomplished poet.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003ePeter M. Stevenson, Journalist, Critic.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stevenson has worked as an editor at \u003cem\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Cond  Nast Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e. A noted journalist and critic, his work appears in many national publications, including \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gaynor's extraordinary collection is amazingly accessible, yet subtle, and as concise as haiku. His themes are the ordinary tragedies and triumphs of everyday life. So much is implied, so powerfully, and in fewer words than a prose writer would think possible. Each poem is, in effect, a work of flash fiction, or more accurately flash truth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e By making 'everything' become a poem, Gaynor changes the way we see the mundane, revealing the fleeting beauty of each moment, the worth of every being, and the sacred surrounding us.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Marion Stein, Author, Loisaida -- A New York Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Reading Gaynor's poetry is like catching up with an old friend, one who's known you a long time and loves you for all your finer points and flaws. There are confessions and bits of gossip and inside jokes, all of it executed with restraint and a touch of whimsy. \"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eDan Curley, Associate Professor of Classics, Skidmore College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Gaynor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nemeton Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997842814\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaynor, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - James W. Gaynor is a poet, artist, editor, and writer. A graduate of Kenyon College, Gaynor lived in France and taught literature at the University of Paris. He later worked as an editor at Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, Cuisine magazine, Scriptwriter News and Forbes Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nemeton Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40558779170931,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":28.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_39cb8c39-1fc4-4f7f-9108-9f8d99b43cea.jpg?v=1667658089","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/everything-becomes-a-poem-9780997842814","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}