{"product_id":"all-the-way-home-aging-in-haiku","title":"All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku","description":"The Buddha taught that everything is impermanent; that is, all things arise and pass away. If this is a holy truth––beyond religious belief systems––then each of us must find a way to make peace with the fact that we age, we grow old. Trying to resist or deny the existential reality of bodily change will only lead to suffering, if not despair; we might call it a form of senior bypassing. To embrace the changes both big and small is the fine art of living fully. There is as much cause for celebration as for lament: Beyond the changes and losses, many will observe an abundance of wisdom, courage, integrity, compassion, creativity and love. Join with the poets from around the world in these pages as they grapple poignantly and movingly with the realities of aging. Whatever your age, you are likely to find yourself both inspired and uplifted, maybe even transformed.\n\nnursing home garden\n\nthe Kansas wind tousles\n\nhis thin hair\n\n~ Randy Brooks\n\nthese Christmas lights ––\n\nhow I wish my children\n\nwere still small\n\n~ Lynn Edge\n\nwheeling her chair\n\nthrough leaf fall. . .\n\nwe sure knew how to dance\n\n~ Bill Pauly\n\nit's happened!\n\nwe must be truly old . . .\n\nsounds\n\nof our neighbour shoveling\n\nour driveway\n\n~ Naomi Beth Wakan\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 173412542X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.173412542X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Epstein, Robert\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44452949557309,"sku":"BVV.173412542X.G","price":15.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/173412542X-0.jpg?v=1793915035","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/all-the-way-home-aging-in-haiku","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}