{"product_id":"supererogatory-of-poetry-wesley-d-willis-9781977227621","title":"Supererogatory of Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt hung from a leafless flowering stem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I clipped it loose still dangling from the reed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Arching in a Mason jar against the rim, \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The cocoon hangs from a butterfly weed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Clearly a Monarch through the aqua clear.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developing wings folded in orange and black.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Day after day as it grew to me dear.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A week and three days it began to unpack.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unfolding wings as it walked from palm to palm.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Calmly it climbs back onto the glossy jar.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through my reflection I can see its charm.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The ride we take in the car is not far.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this butterfly the reflection is me.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Over forested Lakes, I tossed it free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWesley Dale Willis was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. After high school, he worked in his home state as a corrections officer, in the railroad industry in Wyoming and Utah, and then returned to Missouri, where he has driven a tanker truck for a transport company for the last ten years. In 2003, he received an International Library of Poetry Laureate Certificate. When he's not writing, Wesley enjoys hunting and was surprised to learn that Daniel Boone, his childhood hero, was his ninth great-grandfather. Supererogatory of Poetry is his debut poetry collection--powerful poems inspired by lost love, first love, war, nature, beauty, humor, and death, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wesley D. Willis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977227627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977227621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d","brand":"Wesley D. Willis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486580224255,"sku":"9781977227621","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_553ef73f-ec41-4077-9287-0cf299c69738.jpg?v=1778055965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/supererogatory-of-poetry-wesley-d-willis-9781977227621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}