{"product_id":"scenes-from-the-blue-book-kelly-r-jackson-9780595449644","title":"Scenes from the Blue Book: Poetry, Reflection and the Spoken Mind","description":"\u003ci\u003eScenes From The Blue Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poems that evoke joy and pain, as well as inspires and uplifts. This first volume of poems by author \u003cb\u003eKelly R. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e runs the full range of emotion. There are stories of love lost and found, stories that touch on the plight of the Black community and stories of redemption and spirituality.\u003cp\u003e Poems like \u003ci\u003e\"Swan Song\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"Familiar To Me\"\u003c\/i\u003e tell stories of letting go and the apprehension that comes with starting all over again, while poems like \u003ci\u003e\"Not my girl\"\u003c\/i\u003e and pieces like \u003ci\u003e\"The Glass\"\u003c\/i\u003e cover the still ever evolving male\/female relationship issues that continue to exist. \u003ci\u003e\"Slave Days\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"Awake\"\u003c\/i\u003e offer inspiration, while emotions flow deeply on tribute poems like\u003ci\u003e\"On My Way Home\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"KJ In Progress\"\u003c\/i\u003e. Also included is a special tribute to the author's mom, the eloquently written, \u003ci\u003e\"The Gardener\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eScenes From The Blue Book\u003c\/i\u003e also includes commentary on the entertainment industry and its views on Black America, the bond of the Black family and the struggle for self improvement. This book is insightful, thought provoking and provocative. If you enjoy poetry, \u003ci\u003eScenes From The Blue Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly R. Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595449646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595449644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelly R. Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435565428991,"sku":"9780595449644","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe2d9f5a-45f8-4069-9ab4-e983c997e8cd.jpg?v=1777151225","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scenes-from-the-blue-book-kelly-r-jackson-9780595449644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}