{"product_id":"life-size-j-r-solonche-9781639800551","title":"Life-Size","description":"According to Lord Polonius in \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamlet, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ebrevity is the soul of wit.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e In the poetry of J. R. Solonche, brevity, soul and wit co-exist superbly. Start with any of his poems. You'll find, unlike much of what is written these days, the wit is never far from the surface. As for the brevity, imagine an appetizer that's as filling as a main course. And, after the meal, after the laughter, the soul will be what lingers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Grey, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Else Is There, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMain Street Rag's Editor's Poetry Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolonche is productive and prolific, but that doesn't water down his poetry... He can compress a philosophical treatise into three lines... His epigrammatic tidy poems are philosophic gems. Solonche sees humor and encapsulates it; he frames a thought in perfect verse... He's playful and profound - the more he writes, the more he seems to know. Beneath the Solonche simplicity are significant social comments, and his goodwill reinforces the best in us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrace Cavalieri, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolonche, an accomplished poet, employs various forms in this compilation, including haiku, prose poem, and free verse. The poems often imaginatively enter into the natural or material world via anthropomorphic similes... Many works have an aphoristic quality that recall Zen koans, and they can be playfully amusing or even silly... A strong set of sympathetic but never sentimental observations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a style that favors brevity and pith, J.R. Solonche brings a richness of experience, observation, and wit into his poems. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere is the world!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethey exclaim. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd here, and here, and here!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eWatched over by ancient lyric gods - Time, Death, and Desire - we find the quotidian here transformed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Nelson, editor of Green Linden Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best feature of Solonche's poetry is its diversity. Everyone who encounters this volume (including the postman who delivers it to you) will find something in it to understand and remember -- and a great deal to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Beyer, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnchor Stone, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e finalist for the New Zealand Book Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. R. Solonche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639800557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639800551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"J. R. Solonche","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449933181183,"sku":"9781639800551","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_692cf8c1-1bbd-405f-9758-430c2f79366b.jpg?v=1777265538","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-size-j-r-solonche-9781639800551","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}