{"product_id":"ask-me-100-essential-poems-of-william-stafford-paperback","title":"Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems of William Stafford - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Stafford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKim Stafford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn our time there has been no poet who revived human hearts and spirits more convincingly than William Stafford. --Naomi Shihab Nye\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome time when the river is ice ask me\u003cbr\u003emistakes I have made. Ask me whether\u003cbr\u003ewhat I have done is my life.\u003cbr\u003e --from Ask Me \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn celebration of the poet's centennial, \u003ci\u003eAsk Me\u003c\/i\u003e collects one hundred of William Stafford's essential poems. As a conscientious objector during World War II, while assigned to Civilian Public Service camps Stafford began his daily writing practice, a lifelong early-morning ritual of witness. His poetry reveals the consequences of violence, the daily necessity of moral decisions, and the bounty of art. Selected and with a note by Kim Stafford, \u003ci\u003eAsk Me\u003c\/i\u003e presents the best from a profound and original American voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Stafford\u003c\/b\u003e (1914-1993) was the author of more than fifty books, including \u003ci\u003eTraveling Through the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award. He served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress and was Oregon's poet laureate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.32 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771618558240,"sku":"9781555976644","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/497335cdc0a505ab451c7b8ca53d0e12.webp?v=1780389697","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ask-me-100-essential-poems-of-william-stafford-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}