{"product_id":"the-thoughtful-muse-autobiography-in-occasional-verse-paperback","title":"The Thoughtful Muse: Autobiography in Occasional Verse - 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\u003eWilliam Franke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven E. Knepper\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe verses in this book were written in re-creational moments of reflection, whether on specific incidents or on constants of existence perceived in particular places under unique circumstances. They aim to preserve and convey some vestige of these revelatory experiences. They strive to raise the attendant illuminations into a heightened consciousness that opens upon the universal relatedness of all with all. Most were composed in suspended real time of scribbling in a pocketbook as the events recounted were actually unfolding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thematic content ranges widely from transformative human encounters to ecstatic communion with nature, from metaphysical intuitions and philosophical reflections to searing contemplation of the doubtful destiny of humankind. Discovering the exotic in far-flung reaches of the globe, as well as probing interior sensibilities, and celebrating original creation of several unique home environments, the poems capture a wide range of poignant life experiences that are fine-tuned to resonate with whatever, wherever, and whoever readers are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Franke is a philosopher of the humanities and a professor of comparative literature at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee). The author of numerous books at the intersection of literature, philosophy, and theology, he lectures and gives seminars on his apophatic philosophy--with a focus on the revelatory power of poetic language--in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish on five continents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48393713975517,"sku":"9798385264735","price":53.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/GMQWHM4Gak9798385264735.webp?v=1787155418","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-thoughtful-muse-autobiography-in-occasional-verse-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}