{"product_id":"reflections-on-life-frances-freedman-morrisson-9780595423576","title":"Reflections on Life: Poetry to Share with Whosoever","description":"\u003cb\u003eBEGINNINGS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How mystery-simple\u003cbr\u003e to produce\u003cbr\u003e (if not to tend) \u003cbr\u003e a Man.  \u003cp\u003eThen\u003cbr\u003e One moment\u003cbr\u003e for variegated dreams\u003cbr\u003e to start what they\u003cbr\u003e began: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat moment\u003cbr\u003e not first breath or cry\u003cbr\u003e but touch (or lack) \u003cbr\u003e of love-warm vision\u003cbr\u003e to beginning span. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BUTTERFLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As you turned\u003cbr\u003e From the place of blessing\u003cbr\u003e You were as a chrysalis\u003cbr\u003e Unwrapped; \u003cbr\u003e Momentarily static\u003cbr\u003e But radiantly new: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour wings still folded, \u003cbr\u003e Colors yet to be revealed -\u003cbr\u003e Poised\u003cbr\u003e Toward\u003cbr\u003e Coming momentum\u003cbr\u003e But stunned\u003cbr\u003e By freshness of view. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI grew up in the middle of New York, NY beginning at the very end of World War II: an artificial city life sprinkled with summers elsewhere. I met Jim Morrisson (my husband of 63 years) when he was a law student and we sang in the same choir. (Back then, we loved the music but we didn't know God yet.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe venture forth every day into the hours that are given, to taste the Life all around us and see God's Fingerprints everywhere. Such is the basis of this poetry that we share here. Hope is a blessing available to all of us on this side of the sod. May some of these poems bless you too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Freedman Morrisson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595423574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595423576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Frances Freedman Morrisson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473800184063,"sku":"9780595423576","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_55708382-7c53-437c-80a9-a8d481589456.jpg?v=1762313028","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reflections-on-life-frances-freedman-morrisson-9780595423576","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}