{"product_id":"the-reunion-float-kevin-shyne-9781639806263","title":"The Reunion Float","description":"Kevin Shyne's poetry is a celebration of generosity and grace. I paused often in reading these poems to appreciate the gentle attention to the moment, to the seldom noticed details of our day-to-day lives. Shyne expresses a deep love of language; a book becomes \"a house in the woods,\" a quiet place where one might hear the rustling of wind and the stillness of the mind. A deep yearning for peace and justice is woven throughout this book. In these troubled times, Shyne stands firm in his faith that we humans can - if we embrace the best in ourselves and each other - create a better world.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Janko\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove and Catastrophe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat We Don't Talk About\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you Kevin Shyne for putting up a huge mirror to our world in \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Reunion Float\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Shyne gives voice to what many hold within - unspoken - about life, love, loss, family and faith. There may not be rhyme in every poem, but there is always reason... something to listen for and discover. In these gentle, memorable poems, Shyne invites us to cherish the inner voice of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonny Cain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, columnist, radio commentator and retired newspaper executive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoet-philosopher Kevin Shyne has unwittingly provided a review for his own prismatic collection. As the poem \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading in Bed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e promises, \"the print implores you to explore \/ this roomy inner space.\" Shyne ponders ordinary events - and some not so ordinary - through his unique perspective, acknowledging adversity yet sharing hope. In the title poem, high school alums share a float in a town festival parade, where they \"visit, reminisce, mourn and move along.\" Whether memories are gains or losses, they are \"not erased but overprinted \/ the underlying goodness left intact.\" Each poetic reflection opens a door and invites the reader to enter and stay awhile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Morrow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, editor, author, librarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Shyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639806261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639806263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Kevin Shyne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49000439480575,"sku":"9781639806263","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reunion-float-kevin-shyne-9781639806263","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}