{"product_id":"instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-for-a-wedding","title":"Instead of a Card: Ten Poems for a Wedding","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A greeting that not only gives great pleasure but illuminates our lives—like a message in a bottle.”\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—Robert McCrum, writer and editor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ten Poems for a Wedding” is a title in the “Instead of a Card” series, based on the idea that sending a greeting card is a lovely gesture, and sending a booklet of poetry an even more meaningful one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wedding isn’t a wedding without a poem. The enduring quality of great poetry seems to promise that all will be well for a couple on the threshold of marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll be dazzled by the brilliance and beauty of this selection, which offers everything from heartfelt blessings to reflections on the rich rewards of married life. And of course there are also declarations of love:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“But for now,\u003cbr\u003ewe make our promises gently.\u003cbr\u003eThis extraordinary day we have made.\u003cbr\u003eListen –\u003cbr\u003ethe birds in their ordinary heaven.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—Clare Shaw, “Vow”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003eWhether you’re seeking a poem to read at a marriage ceremony or a gift for a soon-to-be-married friend, this anthology sparkles like a jewel, with something for every imaginable kind of wedding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions 5.5\" x 8.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reader's Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42376468889646,"sku":"05-62723","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/0192\/files\/ten-poems-for-a-wedding-poetry-pamphlet-front-cover.jpg?v=1779979046","url":"https:\/\/shop.nybooks.com\/products\/instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-for-a-wedding","provider":"The Reader's Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}