{"product_id":"mums-the-tongue-and-paradise-paperback","title":"Mums, the Tongue, and Paradise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Marie Casey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in \u003cem\u003eMums, the Tongue, and Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e are beautifully constructed, often ironic, and always mindful of the poetic possibilities of language. Take, as an example, the first in the series, \u003cem\u003eAdagio\u003c\/em\u003e: \"Everywhere the yellow of death grips leaves\". This is followed by a line that qualifies the first observation: \"When the last has fallen, we see the beauty of lack.\" Irony dominates and a qualified acceptance of the dark way the world works. Always there is a mordant observer who insists on bearing witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelen Marie Casey\u003c\/strong\u003e's lyrical poems do not shy from dark subjects; they often evoke loss in its various forms, including murder, violation, religious interdiction, and social and self-imposed isolation. The narrator is aware of life's ironies and she chooses, nonetheless, to enter the realm of darkness, suffering, and deviant malice. Her work is brave and there is never a turning away from truths that are difficult or uncomfortable.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42123719999623,"sku":"9798888380529","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/126bec00f2ff563839e97f4524e977a8.webp?v=1732567595","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mums-the-tongue-and-paradise-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}