{"product_id":"in-times-of-joy-joy-doolan-9780648364092","title":"In Times of Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerchance to dream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI dream alone, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor who would share my dream?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy spirit calls to a kindred spirit, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut who will answer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI walk wistfully through life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWondering if I shall ever meet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voice I hear in my heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it an illusion?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid I dream it into existence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt follows me hauntingly awake and asleep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied always by a fatalistic sense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the unattainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI dream alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it not better thus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThan never to dream at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy Doolan's style is hers alone, and the feel of her poetry captures the ebbs and flows of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poetry of Joy Doolan offers a candid and insightful look into the pains and joys of Australian life. From haunting reflections on the loss of those dearest to us, to a childhood so different than \"the now\", to political commentary on war and poverty, Joy has the sensitivity to capture moments everyone can relate to. This collection is a display of how the whispers from deep within are heard and transformed into words and poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joy Doolan,T. C. Wynstead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648364097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648364092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storixus Media and Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.30d","brand":"Joy Doolan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473865097471,"sku":"9780648364092","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bae9267-68b1-40b9-a6f0-12117df13dfc.jpg?v=1762313409","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-times-of-joy-joy-doolan-9780648364092","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}