{"product_id":"i-want-my-poetry-to-the-conscious-poets-9781961498532","title":"I want my poetry to . . . Volume 4","description":"\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI want my poetry to . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy do we write? . . . What do you want your poetry to do? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack in 2012, on Jill Delbridge's poetry radio show, The Artists Lounge, we, the poetry community were challenged by poet\/activist Monte Smith to examine our purpose as poets. Our purpose for writing our verse is perhaps a very personal reaction of who we are, but truth be told, we have voices that can be at times lent to effectuate change for the better by raising the consciousness of the heart of humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe CAN move mountains if we but try. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe can stimulate the hearts, minds and spirits of others through our poetic evocations .... what do you want your poetry to do? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the following pages, you the reader will have an opportunity to peek behind the veil and perhaps arrive at an understanding of why, we poets do what we do. I hope you enjoy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBless up \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The Conscious Poets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1961498537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961498532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inner Child Press, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.43d","brand":"The Conscious Poets","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437193703679,"sku":"9781961498532","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12d00a46-c4ed-4cf9-a0e2-0dd2a10d2931.jpg?v=1777160420","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-want-my-poetry-to-the-conscious-poets-9781961498532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}