{"product_id":"beware-the-knot-almost-tied-raymond-sylvester-9781977217042","title":"Beware the Knot Almost Tied: A Poetic Journey Upon the Sea of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIts lifeline floats aimlessly beside, \u003cbr\u003e as if mourning the loss of a soul at sea.\u003cbr\u003e A knot, improperly tied to a life raft releases.\u003cbr\u003e The mariner and his only means of survival\u003cbr\u003e are sent adrift to fight the desolate\u003cbr\u003e and turbulent sea--the sea wins!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poet, Raymond Sylvester, stresses the importance of living life as securely as the knot one has tied. Life cannot be almost lived; a knot cannot be almost tied. His poetry will provide the guidance needed to ensure one's lifeline is as strong and secure as possible. Words cast upon a page are as powerful as the third splice. When splicing a line, the fourth splice adds no more strength to the line than the third, although it adds protective value should the last splice fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaymond Sylvester lives in Branford, Connecticut, with his loving wife Terri and their cat Boots. His poem \"War\" won the gold medal in the patriotic division of the 2018 National Creative Arts Competition and his poem \"The Darkness of War\" won silver in the 2019 competition. His poems are personal yet universal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond Sylvester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977217044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977217042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Raymond Sylvester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486573605119,"sku":"9781977217042","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15988dc4-b5f4-4d59-b1a4-6dc8dd7377ae.jpg?v=1778055948","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beware-the-knot-almost-tied-raymond-sylvester-9781977217042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}