{"product_id":"keep-on-keepin-on-josaphat-robert-large-9780595388899","title":"Keep On Keepin' On: Poems","description":"Josaphat-Robert Large is a well known Francophone poet. As fresh as the morning dew, his verses cull their essence from the multicultural tapestry found throughout the Caribbean Islands. In French as in Creole, Large's poetry translates the day-to-day expressions of the people from these picturesque lands, all the while transmitting the essential qualities of authentic poetical forms. Large is also a Novelist and his latest \u003ci\u003eLes terres entour es de larmes\u003c\/i\u003e (L'Harmattan, Paris, 2002) (\u003ci\u003eLands surrounded by tears\u003c\/i\u003e), won the first Price of the best French Caribbean Book for the year 2003. The author divides his time between his native Haiti and his residence of adoption: New York City. Text XXVI I am here\u003cbr\u003e Painting a picture with a verbal brush\u003cbr\u003e I'm gonna put the color of dawn in it\u003cbr\u003e With a piece of sky\u003cbr\u003e And a beautiful bougainvillea\u003cbr\u003e Under a bit of a brand-new sun Many tiny beads of rain are tickling the horizon\u003cbr\u003e A group of miniature houses on stilts are dancing\u003cbr\u003e Along the sea\u003cbr\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e Tonight\u003cbr\u003e I'm gonna draw a beautiful dream \u003cp\u003e J-R.L (p.69)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josaphat-Robert Large\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595388892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595388899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Josaphat-Robert Large","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056890867967,"sku":"9780595388899","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6ed1b68-26fc-49c8-a3f8-e59a8c7b5eb6.jpg?v=1685043843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keep-on-keepin-on-josaphat-robert-large-9780595388899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}