{"product_id":"poyms-for-people-david-galloway-9781952326837","title":"Poyms for People","description":"David Galloway's \u003ci\u003epoyms for people \u003c\/i\u003eis filled with a poetry of great heart, optimism, and cheer. \"Cheer,\" as William Meredith has written, that \"is hidden in right words.\" Galloway's accessible, precisely rendered narratives about his Virginia ancestors, Maryland boyhood, fatherhood, and experiences in Russia are not, however, cheery but rather wry and unswerving encounters that recognize what's lost or \"forever broken\" in our lives as well as what we learn to be thankful for.\u003cp\u003eMichael Collier, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Mountain: New and Selected Poems, \u003c\/i\u003eand Director Emeritus, Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not often a poet can so accurately illustrate the creation process, an ars poetica, but in Galloway's\u003ci\u003e poyms for people, \u003c\/i\u003e we have just that. A \"poym\" (instead of the more pretentious \"poem\") is \"essential \/ alive,\" and made up of the detritus of a life well lived. These poyms explore the magic and the spark, the moments that make life a work of art- discovering a baby bottle of milk left for years in the refrigerator, climbing a tree as an adult with a sense of elation, enjoying a moment of wonder at a candy factory in Moscow: \"here comes another-\" Galloway tells us, \"catch it before it is gone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine Hoerth, author of\u003ci\u003e Goddess Wears Cowboy Boots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Galloway's \u003ci\u003epoyms for people \u003c\/i\u003eclearly exemplifies his belief that, in poetry, \"...story is everything\/and everything is story....\" The remarkable poems in this debut collection are a celebration of life, touching on the myths and mysteries of heritage, the joys and fears of childhood, and the complex and often contradictory nature of parenthood. They provide the reader with fascinating glimpses of life and travel in France, Ireland, and his favorite and most frequent destination, Russia. Galloway has a keen eye for detail, a riveting command of irony, and a delightful sense of self-deprecating humor, all of which make \u003ci\u003epoyms for people \u003c\/i\u003ea pleasure to read. I highly recommend it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eAt Sunset, Facing East \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStill Life in a Hurricane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Galloway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952326834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952326837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.23d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Galloway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440190533887,"sku":"9781952326837","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d888cbc-7144-4c2d-841b-6d1deb39f276.jpg?v=1777180786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poyms-for-people-david-galloway-9781952326837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}