{"product_id":"daffodils-in-december-poems-from-an-unexpected-life-9798218628543","title":"Daffodils in December: Poems from an Unexpected Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDaffodils in December: Poems from an Unexpected Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Alice Bingham Gorman's beautifully crafted poems take readers from the poet's early childhood to her eighties. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the words of poet Richard Blanco, \"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA book for anyone who has ever asked the proverbial question of life's meaning.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning a lifetime, Alice Bingham Gorman's Daffodils in December traverses both loss and joy, clearly rendering both the harsher outer world of fact and the inner world of our secret hearts. This is a collection of poems both tender and tough, always enjoying the light, not fearful of the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eDaffodils in December\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Gorman's commitment to the imagination, the spirit, and love guides her through doubts, guilt, and grief, leaving open, through it all, \"the gift of possibility.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Jeffrey Harrison, author of Between Lakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively and smart, with unexpected metaphors and a beautifully relaxed voice, surprise images abound in Alice Gorman's wonderful collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Molly Peacock, author of The Widow's Crayon Box\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartful and genuine, these poems collectively and consciously render the earned wisdom and joys of a life well-worth living with all its emotional complexities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Richard Blanco, author of Homeland of My Body\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17819482\"\u003eAlice Bingham Gorman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Louisville Review Corp. and Fleur-de-Lis Pres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218628543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005010\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Louisville Review Corp. and Fleur-de-Lis Pres","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48458070491373,"sku":"9798218628543","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_3784226d-01ea-4496-9625-d3b9118a4b5f.jpg?v=1753594259","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/daffodils-in-december-poems-from-an-unexpected-life-9798218628543","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}