{"product_id":"joy-another-book-of-poetry-y-b-taylor-9798332011146","title":"JOY! Another Book of Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove - the word describing a thing everybody wants!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy - a word describing what love brings!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHate, distrust, and uncertainty permeate today's society. Regrettably, the three are seen as acceptable behavior by many!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI cannot lie; hate, distrust, and uncertainty have infiltrated my poetry. But, at the close of 2023, I had made a conscious decision for my writing going forward to contain more joy because containing only joy was neither a reality nor an option!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOY! Another Book of Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e was written with a commitment to pursue and find \u003cb\u003eJOY!\u003c\/b\u003e in every facet of my life. While I may not be able to affect \u003cb\u003eJOY\u003c\/b\u003e into others' lives, I know I have control to affect \u003cb\u003eJOY\u003c\/b\u003e into my own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I started composing poems for this book, I resolved ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto move forward with words of positivity!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto resist the temptation of negativity in my thoughts and in my deeds!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto surround myself with positive people!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto find joy and honor the truth!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto find joy and make lemonade out of lemons even in the most negative of situations!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto make decisions based on my thoughts and research, not the thoughts and research of others!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto not allow others to steal or derail my joy!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto be a better person in this year of my celebrating 70 revolutions around the sun!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inclusion of \u003ci\u003eINSPIRATIONS \u003c\/i\u003eis an outcome of my reading \"THE \u003cb\u003e1619\u003c\/b\u003e PROJECT.\" For those unfamiliar with \u003cb\u003e1619\u003c\/b\u003e, each chapter is preceded by a poem or work of fiction which hints at the succeeding historical and fact-filled text. I liked the concept and decided to incorporate \u003ci\u003eINSPIRATIONS\u003c\/i\u003e, which provide insight into the thoughts and observations which led me to writing the subsequent poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose familiar with my writing, know I consider my poems and books to be my literary children. Like most loving and caring parents, I occasionally \"correct\" or \u003ci\u003eedit\u003c\/i\u003e them. \u003cb\u003eI AM HERE BECAUSE ...\u003c\/b\u003e was first written in 2008 as a \u003cb\u003e√\u003c\/b\u003e off of my bucket list. It was intended to be an illustrated historical fiction about slavery for young children. Seven-years later, the poem - still unpublished - was edited for older readers and published, without illustrations, in my fourth literary child, \"KEEPING IT REAL!\" (c)2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter \"speed-dating\" with a literary agent at the inaugural \u003ci\u003eWomen \u0026amp; Words \u003c\/i\u003e(March 2024) event held at New York's Penguin\/RandomHouse\/\u003ci\u003eStoreHouse in a Box\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eI AM HERE BECAUSE ...\u003c\/b\u003e was edited \u003ci\u003eagain\u003c\/i\u003e for teen and adult readers. However, it still maintains youthful elements for those wishing to kick-off discussions of slavery with young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reaching and teaching through poetry!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbrace and share my ... Joy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Y. B. Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798332011146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Y. B. Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867321946367,"sku":"9798332011146","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e6319cb-8dfd-4067-a13a-99af9ffc4293.jpg?v=1747454474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/joy-another-book-of-poetry-y-b-taylor-9798332011146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}