{"product_id":"shooting-stars-at-sky-mike-bonifer-9798989382989","title":"Shooting Stars At Sky: The Poetry of Play: the poetry of play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unprecedented anthology of poetry celebrates the spirit of play and explores the infinite variety of human experiences made possible by sporting competitions and recreations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShooting Stars At Sky: The Poetry of Play delivers poetic verses from the world's most prominent fields and arenas, local gyms, neighborhood playgrounds, suburban backyards and distant peaks. In 70 poems by 50 extraordinary poets, it recalls shared histories, recounts life-changing competitions, and reveals our most heroic dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShooting Stars At Sky shows us that play is a metaphor for everything. It brings us together, sees us confronting our most profound challenges, and celebrates the zenith of our achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetry is the ball that keeps the metaphor bouncing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point basketball game, in a poem written by a player who was on his team...to Florence Griffith \"Flo-Jo\" Joyner's gold medal performances in the Olympics lionized by a poet who grew up with her in Los Angeles...to baton-twirling lessons gone bad, double-dutch memories from back on the block, and a YMCA league that unlocks the life of an autistic child...this soaring anthology will be one every sports fan, every player of games, and every lover of playful language will place on the podium of their literary champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Bonifer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989382989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mama's Kitchen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Mike Bonifer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852869447935,"sku":"9798989382989","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shooting-stars-at-sky-mike-bonifer-9798989382989","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}