{"product_id":"first-thought-best-thought-108-poems","title":"First Thought Best Thought: 108 Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by Americas foremost Buddhist meditation master, Chgyam Trungpa. These poems and songsmost of which were written since his arrival in the United States in 1970combine a background in classical Tibetan poetry with Trungpas intuitive insight into the spirit of America, a spirit that is powerfully evoked in his use of colloquial metaphor and contemporary imagery.Most of the poems were originally written in Englishclearly the result of the authors own perceptions of new forms and media offered to him by a different culture. Each poem has its own insight and power, which come from a skillful blend of traditional Asian subtlety and precision combined with a thoroughly modern vernacular. Several of the authors calligraphies accompany the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45901135839430,"sku":"DADAX1570626103","price":26.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/8113WgLZX4L.jpg?v=1780322428","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/first-thought-best-thought-108-poems","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}