{"product_id":"ten-poems-for-difficult-times-paperback","title":"Ten Poems for Difficult Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Housden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful new addition to a bestselling poetry anthology series that guides readers in dark times, both personal and societal\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For decades, Roger Housden has curated poetry collections that offer solace, strength, and perspective when they're needed most. In this powerful volume, he brings together poems that speak directly to the human experience of suffering -- reminding us that we are not alone in our grief, our fear, or our uncertainty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Housden reflects on each poem in ways that gently guide us toward clarity and comfort. These are not poems that avoid the truth -- Jack Gilbert reminds us there is \"sorrow everywhere,\" and Maggie Smith observes that \"the world is at least fifty percent terrible\" -- yet within these lines are glimmers of resilience, beauty, and even joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is poetry as a lifeline, transforming pain into perseverance, despair into meaning, and heartbreak into healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTen Poems for Difficult Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Good Bones\" by Maggie Smith\u003cbr\u003e \"The Thing Is\" by Ellen Bass\u003cbr\u003e \"The Quarrel\" by Conrad Aiken\u003cbr\u003e \"Cutting Loose\" by William Stafford\u003cbr\u003e \"Rain Light\" by W. S. Merwin\u003cbr\u003e \"How the Light Comes\" by Jan Richardson\u003cbr\u003e \"Now You Know the Worst\" by Wendell Berry\u003cbr\u003e \"A Brief for the Defense\" by Jack Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e \"It's This Way\" by Nazim Hikmet\u003cbr\u003e \"Annunciation\" by Marie Howe \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Housden\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty-three books, including the bestselling Ten Poems series. His writing has been featured in many publications, such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of England, he lives in Marin County, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.32 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47200166314233,"sku":"9781955831215","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/pNCmDNyLBa9781955831215.webp?v=1767971766","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ten-poems-for-difficult-times-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}