{"product_id":"dancing-to-the-marigold-mazurka-rita-durrant-9781450263696","title":"Dancing to the Marigold Mazurka: A Collection of Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful imagery and wordplay combine to create this defining collection of poetry from Rita Durrant. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDancing to the Marigold\u003c\/i\u003e Mazurka celebrates the rich experiences of life in all its facets. Durrant explores the terror of a biopsy, the simple joy of antique shopping on a lazy Sunday afternoon, a bittersweet wartime wedding of 1945, and even the loving routine of preparing a family Thanksgiving feast. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic phrases produce a whimsical flavor. In \"Uncle Lou\", a child awaits \"the ching-ching of sleigh bells\" while the blue waters \"echo like the gentle ting-ting-ting of silver wind chimes\" at \"The Garden of Chambrel.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it is Durrant's flair for description that truly captures the simple aspects of our world. In \"Joy and Sorrow\" she describes a pheasant with \"his teal necklace, white circlet and golden body gleaming.\" The sunset becomes \"a mantle of amethyst mist deepened to purple\" in \"Romance at Sunset\", and \"fire flickers on the hearth, an iron kettle swings, candlelight reflects in ruffled windows, and mulled cider, spiked with spirits, beckons\" in \"Tour of the Parry Mansion, New Hope.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the little treasures of life with \u003ci\u003eDancing to the Marigold Mazurka\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rita Durrant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1450263690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450263696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Rita Durrant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458388373759,"sku":"9781450263696","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64d47764-58ee-40a1-8440-490c8c862ab9.jpg?v=1777404127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dancing-to-the-marigold-mazurka-rita-durrant-9781450263696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}