{"product_id":"evergreen-cc-ring-9798344239811","title":"Evergreen: Empowerment in Poetry","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (Empowerment in Poetry) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCC Ring- a debut poet (2025)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver felt stressed, anxious, deflated, low or unappreciated? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvergreen poetically explores emotional struggles common to us all. CC Ring takes you on a journey through the motifs of - contaminated love, imbalance of power, pre-judgement, unsettling work, anxieties, inner confidence and care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCC is also a qualified psychological therapist living in the UK, who is passionate about extraordinary moments within ordinary life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORT SAMPLES FROM EVERGREEN (not whole poems)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGaping generalisations \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI am not what you call me -\u003cbr\u003ethis stereotypical label, given unbidden, \u003cbr\u003ewhich somehow means more to you, \u003cbr\u003ethough it's supposed to be mine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInner stem of strength \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelf-protection - my saviour -\u003cbr\u003ebecame my anchor\u003cbr\u003eand this anchor empowered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYearning and learning \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNowadays, what is done, seen and heard\u003cbr\u003eis a dear gauge to me -\u003cbr\u003eof what is and what isn't the reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLove me \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince getting lost in this situation, \u003cbr\u003elike a child in a garden maze, \u003cbr\u003ethe more I give, the less you see.\u003cbr\u003eWhat irony; what quandary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisequilibrium and distance \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou see a slice of me;\u003cbr\u003ethe part formed by my lack of choice.\u003cbr\u003eI cede to your will for now.\u003cbr\u003eDon't I need to survive somehow? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe wrong kind of 'polished' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith detail and determination there's another observation.\u003cbr\u003eNo need for absolute self-condemnation, \u003cbr\u003ethere's a different consideration;\u003cbr\u003ea new orientation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePartial picture \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis part of my life, you see, \u003cbr\u003eis a segment, a snippet, a scene -\u003cbr\u003enot wholly past, present, or future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToo much to remedy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI'm an integral part of the work team, \u003cbr\u003eyet the more settled on paper I seem, \u003cbr\u003ethe more unsettled I become in reality.\u003cbr\u003eBut what can I do? I endure stoically. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFleeing a trap \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTested out the tentative and failed\u003cbr\u003elots of times\u003cbr\u003euntil fruitful routes became clear.\u003cbr\u003eUnexpectedly, I grew\u003cbr\u003ein the face of pain and fear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTricky minds \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntrusive thoughts from the imagination, \u003cbr\u003ethe type I would never act out and bring to realisation...\u003cbr\u003e...It would only increase the devastation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePotential \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf I stop trying to learn and grow\u003cbr\u003ethen I'll never know what I can achieve\u003cbr\u003eand how tall my beanstalk of exploration can possibly go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisclaimer: This poetry collection is not intended to be a replacement for professional psychological support. Therefore, content should not be used as a substitute for therapeutic assistance, assessment or treatment with an accredited therapist or professional. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(c) 2025, CC Ring. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e CC Ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798344239811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.12d","brand":"CC Ring","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851351273727,"sku":"9798344239811","price":7.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/evergreen-cc-ring-9798344239811","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}