{"product_id":"bright-skies","title":"Bright Skies","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaja Trochimczyk dedicated this collection of poems, ÒBright Skies,Ó to her children and grand-children, asking them to read and enjoy her verse Òwhen they grow up.Ó The volume features 85 poems written in 2009-2022 and organized into five sections Ð Spring, Summer, Babie Lato, Autumn and Winter. The seasons of poetry include reflections on nature, beauty, love, life, and spirituality. The focus is on positive emotions, learning to be calm and content, full of compassion and wisdom. It is a life-long quest, and these poems are an invitation. The poems are illustrated with over 160 photographs taken in the poetÕs neighborhood Ð Big Tujunga Wash, Angeles National Forest, Descanso Gardens, and Oxnard Beach. The surprising ÒCodaÓ brings a set of recipes for old-fashioned Polish dishes mentioned in poems. Bringing together favorite memories of her Polish childhood Ð making and flying kites, plays with soap bubbles Ð and the delights of sunny Southern California gardens, parks, and beaches, the book includes lessons how to seek and find the daily dose of domestic bliss. It is a legacy from a well-lived life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaja Trochimczyk, PhD, is a Polish American poet, music  historian, photographer, and non-profit director. She is the author\/editor of eight books on music and Polish culture,  five poetry volumes and four anthologies. She serves as the President of the California State Poetry Society, and of the Helena Modjeska Art and Culture Club, \u003cbr\u003e\npromoting Polish culture in California. Her poetry books include ÒRose Always,Ó ÒMiriamÕs Iris,Ó ÒSlicing the Bread,Ó ÒInto LightÓ, ÒThe Rainy BreadÓ and several anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44274403606689,"sku":"9781945938498","price":72.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/qmrmp5-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1714064547","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/bright-skies","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}