{"product_id":"all-sins-forgiven-poems-for-my-parents-paperback","title":"All Sins Forgiven: Poems for My Parents - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Coe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoe writes about his parents with warmth, insight, and grace . . . with celebration as well as regret. A collection that captures the tenderness and intimacy within the black family. His words construct a path from the innocence of childhood into the winter of aging. His book will outlive much of the poetry being written today.--E. Ethelbert Miller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo relationship is more personal, yet universal, than that of parent and child. These richly detailed poems connect readers with their own experiences in that most fundamental of relationships, and are poignant reminders that the lives of those closest to us sometimes offer the deepest mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003edomesticity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003epampered little girl\u003cbr\u003eno crystal ball to warn you\u003cbr\u003eof dirty laundry mountains.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom How My Father Learned to Cook: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause of the tomatoes in a neighbor's garden, \u003cbr\u003emy father learned to cook. Because of late summer\u003cbr\u003ehome-grown Indiana tomatoes, drooping on the vine\u003cbr\u003emy father learned to cook. Imagine him at twelve leaning\u003cbr\u003eover the fence of the neighbor's garden curious but shy, \u003cbr\u003eand the neighbor pointing to the open gate.\u003cbr\u003eImagine father digging in the soil, caught in the rhythm\u003cbr\u003eof the gardener's dance\u003cbr\u003eand later handing his surprised mother\u003cbr\u003ethe overstuffed paper bag.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA pretty story, but it never happened; here's what did: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Coe's\u003c\/b\u003e poetry and prose have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, and his poems have been set to music by composers Julia Carey, Beth Denisch, and Robert Moran. Coe also writes feature articles, book reviews, and interviews for \u003ci\u003eHarvard Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNortheastern University Law Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Boston \u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a jazz vocalist, performing and recording throughout New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Coe is the author of the poetry collection Picnic on the Moon. His poetry and prose have appeared in numerous newspapers and literary reviews and magazines, and his poems have been set to music by composers Julia Carey, Beth Denisch and Robert Moran. Charles also writes feature articles, book reviews and interviews for publications such as Harvard Magazine, Northeastern University Law Review and the Boston Phoenix. In addition to his work as a writer, Charles has an extensive background as a jazz vocalist and has performed and recorded with numerous musicians in the Boston area and throughout New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 81\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.8 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769942180128,"sku":"9781935248385","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2fa471eb36216a4358e32f92c7402b1.webp?v=1780360429","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-sins-forgiven-poems-for-my-parents-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}