{"product_id":"hailstones-of-love-and-crackers-chinelo-oputa-9798287765866","title":"Hailstones of Love and Crackers: A Collection of Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHailstones of Love and Crackers\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection of poems reflecting on health and social care, societal issues and family relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title is inspired by the themes that run through the poems, exploring the destructive aspect of love which, more often than not, is selfish, deceitful, arrogant, manipulative, and ready to betray at will. There's usually that sense of entitlement that drives the other party insane at some point. When the one who is lovingly oppressed can no longer take the hailstones of love, they go crackers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the health and social care section, \u003ci\u003eDNR\u003c\/i\u003e explores the emotional chaos people go through when a sick loved one loses the zeal to keep fighting for their life; when they decide to end it all; when they opt for Do Not Resuscitate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocietal issues have inspired poems like \u003ci\u003eLittle Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Seed in Limbo\u003c\/i\u003e which respectively discuss the misfortune of dying no matter what you do and the disgusting attitude of crying foul while hurting other people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoems on family relationships examine how persons who wield power in the family or any relationship setup use that strength on those they look after; do they crudely care or lovingly kill their loved ones?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersed within the collection are poems that take a glimpse at the natural environment, the dignity of the working class, flirting, and racism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinelo Oputa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798287765866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Chinelo Oputa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852551893247,"sku":"9798287765866","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hailstones-of-love-and-crackers-chinelo-oputa-9798287765866","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}