{"product_id":"heavens-drumhead-poems-from-a-blessed-drummer-9781500553654","title":"Heaven's Drumhead: Poems from a Blessed Drummer","description":"\"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.\" - Pierre Teihard de Chardin, \u003ci\u003eThe Phenomenon of Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1955). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerb McClees' selected poems on a variety of topics are like pieces of stained glass from a shattered window whose subject takes a lifetime to discover. Readers are invited to savor the poems and step back with the poet and imagine the restored window for themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided in five sections: Heart, Community, Art, Being and Spirit; the poetry follows the stages of life. The drum is used as an organizing metaphor. Poems are generally less than a page in length. They are meant to be savored, read aloud and shared. \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-9090740\"\u003eHerb McClees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500553654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500553654\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- \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-POE003000\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Inspirational \u0026amp; Religious\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the precision of an engineer and the heart of a poet, this poetry reflects a lifetime of experiences. The sequence of the poems brings a new beauty that encourages the reader to pause and consider life's experiences of birth to death and back to life. The uncanny threading of haiku here and there is an unexpected invitation to \"Wait, did you see this?\" or \"Think of that!\" The direct language and diverse forms demonstrate an intelligence and heart of the poet that makes this collection of poems a pleasure to read. -J. Glenn Evans - poet, novelist (\u003ci\u003eBroker Jim\u003c\/i\u003e) and political activist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerb McClees, came to Seattle from Texas, via Singapore and Boston. He appears at local open mics and is a member of PoetsWest, Redmond Association for the Spokenword, and Haiku Northwest. His poetry performance has been selected for broadcast on KSER-FM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMr. McClees' poetry was first published in his 2008 chapbook: \u003ci\u003eThe Catch\u003c\/i\u003e, Falling Gecko Press. More recently, several of his poems were included in \u003ci\u003ePoetic Reflections at the Creekside\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), an anthology of Northwest open mic poets. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerb McClees was an invited reader at the Duwamish Tribe's 2013 Columbus Day First Nations Celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43281055645933,"sku":"9781500553654","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2a8a6f55-502a-4c73-a852-0ed43c7fb50d.jpg?v=1662268010","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/heavens-drumhead-poems-from-a-blessed-drummer-9781500553654","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}