{"product_id":"another-morning-william-minor-9781646621156","title":"Another Morning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother Morning: Poems by William Minor \u003c\/em\u003eembodies a premise stated in the first line of one of the poems: \"All our lives begin and end \/ with music.\" Several poems address this theme directly (\"Genesis,\" in which the line quoted is found; \"Our Dance\"; \"Full of It,\" with its song titles; and the extended poem in five parts: \"The Sounds of Kauai\"). All of the poems contain their own unique music in terms of rhythm and intonation--providing an engaging, and enhancing, backdrop. In 2011, I was \"first grand prize winner\" in a national essay contest, \"What Music Means to Me,\" sponsored by RPMDA (Retail print Music Dealers Association). Several of the poems in \u003cem\u003eAnother Morning \u003c\/em\u003ehave actually been set to original music I employ when I give readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appeal of music is universal, and these poems reach out to a wide range of readers in another way: they all express aspects of daily life common to both the author and the book's potential audience: the sense of shared existence we all experience in homes in which each room comes to be regarded as sacred. Specific subject matter ranges from fundamental human concerns: friendship, falling in love, longevity in marriage, aging, the decline of physical finesse to philosophical concerns: the nature of time passing, progress (perfecting and perishing); inner versus external existence, sacred and secular love, and contemplation (being a frog on a lily pad).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtended poems celebrate inspirational thinkers such as poet Charles Peguy and philosopher Ernest Becker--and the author also takes the reader to a tropical island to explore the nature of paradise. I feel that the poems in \u003cem\u003eAnother Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, transform and transcend subject matter and result in skillfully crafted work that will appeal to a wide range of readers and stand the test of time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Minor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646621158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646621156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Finishing Line Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.11d","brand":"William Minor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941839274239,"sku":"9781646621156","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ef6daa24-056b-48fe-a386-e3241550c06d.jpg?v=1681455262","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/another-morning-william-minor-9781646621156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}