{"product_id":"black-silk-shay-cook-9781475940596","title":"Black Silk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Silk presents a poignant collection of humorous and heartfelt pieces of poetry and prose. Author Shay Cook shares witty anecdotes and earnest life messages in an assortment of rhyme and free verse, with words that sway and saunter into the heart. The title references the smooth, luscious feel of silk against skin. Her verse seeks to evoke the same sensations-sumptuous, sensual, soothing, and sinister. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShay's work captures aspects of the human experience, exploring an abundance of topics including love, forgiveness, and grief. Divided into four intimate sections, this collection ventures into the thoughts and emotions of all with poems like \"The Pianist\" and \"An Impatient Winter.\" Savor the opulence of silk in this new compilation of works past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimeless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanding close I feel the wind against this frigid sky, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI kick off my shoes, curl on the couch, with me, myself and I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith lemon tea, a well-read book, I grab my warm afghan, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd nestle beneath the crocheted yarn and think about this man who is timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeless as the autumn leaves which dance upon the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike summer rain which grows the grain and tulips in the spillage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike music, like the painter's brush which strokes his work of art, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Beethoven and Chopin who plays upon the heart, this man is timeless. ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shay Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475940599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475940596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Shay Cook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153676873983,"sku":"9781475940596","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_faca0cc5-cd46-4b18-99b3-230bb34b984d.jpg?v=1770785084","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-silk-shay-cook-9781475940596","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}