{"product_id":"capturing-meaning-jerrell-j-ferguson-9781951713362","title":"Capturing Meaning: The Essence of Being Human","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoems are a must ... each line gives life to our thoughts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe soul of a Haiku is a concise, beautifully worded nature picture, insight, emotion, observation, or dream which evokes a reaction. The Haikus in this book are inspired by Jerrell's desire to comprehend the essence of what it means to be human and a love of creating word patterns. He draws upon a lifetime of experiences, interactions with family and friends, and his background in psychology, to explore love, loss, life, war, death, grief, family, humor, finances, freedom, pollution, nature, and philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJerrell has written poetry of all sorts for 76 years. Quotes from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, \u003ci\u003e'Poetry is the best words in the best order, ' \u003c\/i\u003eand Shakespeare, \u003ci\u003e'brevity is the soul of wit, ' \u003c\/i\u003einfluence his style. Hence, he adapted the standard Haiku format to suit the English language by not strictly conforming to syllabic count. Instead, he sometimes eliminates extraneous words to achieve a better flow and tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerrell J. Ferguson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1951713362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951713362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Three Fates Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d","brand":"Jerrell J. Ferguson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442741653759,"sku":"9781951713362","price":11.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d35de5c-0e69-41d5-bcf3-2b5922ead6b2.jpg?v=1777199456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/capturing-meaning-jerrell-j-ferguson-9781951713362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}