{"product_id":"prairiehead-paperback","title":"Prairiehead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Palmer admirably writes against the grain of our current trends in verse by reclaiming the freedom to rhyme, or not; to count syllables, or not; to declare feelings openly, or not-depending on each poem's need. And these poems are all about need. The need \"to eat \/ our cache of bitter food, to deem ourselves \/ as beautiful. And finally, to be fed.\" This need lifts Palmer's \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrairiehead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e toward intensities of music and feeling and form that, in turn, make reading him an unusually elevating experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate emeritus and author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder Sleep's New Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMake no mistake-these are love poems, poems that explore and celebrate love-not as a concept but as a thing in motion-within \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe rolling swells of sea green desert sage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e here in \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe rising belly of the west.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA refreshing first collection by a humble denizen of the lyrical earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wendy Videlock, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Imaginarium: A Worthy Difficulty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHearkening back to the Romantic poets, Brian Palmer's lyrical collection\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrairiehead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is deeply rooted in the natural world. These technically sound poems are rich in awe and wonder and capture a sense of timelessness and existential longing. Wistful, spirited, and alive, these strong, soulful poems mark a powerful debut, enjoyable to a wide swath of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Jodie Hollander, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNocturne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42094259667079,"sku":"9781639803972","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6666a5276a55aa10b0e97e9f39049795.webp?v=1732319119","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/prairiehead-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}