{"product_id":"mahogany-paperback","title":"Mahogany - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003emahogany is about the passing of time and unimaginable loss, strength, humor, and love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003emahogany\u003c\/i\u003e takes its name from the dark wood prized for its durability, workability, and elegant look, and from the Diana Ross movie, whose theme song asks if what lies ahead is what you really want. This book is the third in a trilogy, and like the first two books it is steeped in pop music. Each poem here takes its title from a line of a Diana Ross and The Supremes song, as well as songs from Diana Ross' solo career. Short lines flow down the page like postmodern psalms, connecting dailyness to timelessness, merging the historical and the beloved through reverence for family, music, and the life we actually live. \u003ci\u003emahogany\u003c\/i\u003e is a lament for the passing of time and unimaginable loss, and at the same time it models the daily search for joy, and the deep shine that can arise from the darkest times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[sample poem]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ei'm like a woman who once knew splendor*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003esometimes i feel like the pink panther\u003cbr\u003eall naked and pink\u003cbr\u003elost in the morass of\u003cbr\u003edo the best you can today\u003cbr\u003eand nigga heal thy self\u003cbr\u003eour end of winter\u003cbr\u003espirits break\u003cbr\u003elike old tibetan snow\u003cbr\u003ei remember\u003cbr\u003eyou was conflicted\u003cbr\u003eand i found myself alone\u003cbr\u003ehere on my ancient hurt\u003cbr\u003ethe disquieting hum\u003cbr\u003eof living history\u003cbr\u003edear god, please\u003cbr\u003eput my head above my heart\u003cbr\u003ewe can only be together\u003cbr\u003eif the stories are told\u003cbr\u003eplain face\u003cbr\u003esame instrument\u003cbr\u003ejust a couple of coke bottles\u003cbr\u003efull of gasoline\u003cbr\u003elike god and rain\u003cbr\u003eis a waste of time\u003cbr\u003emy mother used to clean houses\u003cbr\u003eas a child\u003cbr\u003esome days i can barely\u003cbr\u003eget out of bed\u003cbr\u003ein my mind\u003cbr\u003eshe's like diana ross\u003cbr\u003escrubbing the white lady's stairs\u003cbr\u003ein lady sings the blues\u003cbr\u003eexcept prettier\u003cbr\u003eand with green eyes\u003cbr\u003ei've just been living\u003cbr\u003eoff of cough drops\u003cbr\u003eand water and anger\u003cbr\u003ejust sitting in the whole foods\u003cbr\u003eparking lot eating pineapple\u003cbr\u003ei am literally\u003cbr\u003ethe definition of \"hot mess\"\u003cbr\u003epain changes everything\u003cbr\u003esomebody come\u003cbr\u003eand pick up\u003cbr\u003emy limp body\u003cbr\u003eoff the ground\u003cbr\u003ei am dying\u003cbr\u003ea slow ohio death\u003cbr\u003ewe miss you starman\u003cbr\u003eit's our first sunrise of the burn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"dark side of the world\"erica lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eerica lewis (San Francisco, CA) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her books include \u003ci\u003ethe precipice of jupiter\u003c\/i\u003e (2009, with artist Mark Stephen Finein), \u003ci\u003ecamera obscura\u003c\/i\u003e (2010, with artist Mark Stephen Finein), \u003ci\u003e murmur in the inventory \u003c\/i\u003e(2013); and the first two books of the box set trilogy: \u003ci\u003edaryl hall is my boyfriend\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003emary wants to be a superwoman \u003c\/i\u003e(2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.99 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154703782023,"sku":"9780819500779","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/107663b91cee19609c965b270601ef8c.webp?v=1733230241","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mahogany-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}