{"product_id":"tears-of-me-latoya-martin-9781947928121","title":"Tears of Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eThat Archaic Tree\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding there lifeless\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeaten by time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirds are no longer attracted to thee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoots are no longer its backbone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWishing the leaves would cover it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut they have fallen and withered away\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat fragile tree\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rain has ignored him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForsaken by the sun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outcast to the wilderness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaiting for its help to come\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelp, that it once provided shade for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding there lifeless\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill waiting for a return\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat lonely, abandoned, tired tree\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur elders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Poet: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a teen, I had more of a love for drawing instead - writing was never interesting to me. In school, I had a particular assignment and that's when I wrote my first poem called \"What Love is Like.\" A lot of my classmates liked the poem and in that moment, I thought, I may be good at this. Years later as many trials in my life began to unfold, I began writing more and more, and overtime my love for poetry grew. It became an outlet for me to be able to release all the emotions I was feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting poetry has helped me cope with a tremendous amount of hurt and pain, and it has also helped me to express myself more. It's always my desire to convey positive messages to my readers. It is my goal to teach and spread God's Word through my poetry, so that people who stumble upon my work may find comfort and healing. There is power in words. I want people to be able to view my work and say, \"She understands how I feel \" I believe my poems are rays of light, and so my poetry is a reflection of me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Latoya Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1947928120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947928121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Latoya Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Latoya Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943128334591,"sku":"9781947928121","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_50cca857-7317-4412-8955-b286fc1dc89a.jpg?v=1681496366","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tears-of-me-latoya-martin-9781947928121","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}