{"product_id":"sky-mammals-paperback","title":"Sky-Mammals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlair Hamelink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe allure of the whimsy meets the tragedy--as was the flight of Icarus, and as is the skydiver's lifestyle of \"toil \u0026amp; suave \/ adrenaline \u0026amp; repent.\" In his new collection of poems, Blair Hamelink portrays a life in the sky, blending passion and woe into lyric velocity. With particular desperation and spinal ache, the speaker of these poems is looking for an escape from the \"angel-factory,\" where skydivers have been \"jovially flung, dealt Pocket Aces \/ \u0026amp; an itch for that miniscule velocity on the cheek,\" but are now, forced to face a consequence. In these reflections, there are questions of worth toward a sport that fantasizes the superfluous flight--where, in a changing climate, skydivers are \"guilty of tumult\" and \"imitating the immortal.\" Alongside those questions, this book conjures up mythic and real figures who have contributed to skydiving, such as: Icarus, the Rebel Angels, Napoleon, Moloch, Newton, and some Dark-Vowelled Birds. As Blair writes in his preface, this book is a nod toward \u003cem\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/em\u003e--John Milton's epic poem, depicting the fall of man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41730321711239,"sku":"9798218395988","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3f5444801f842a1e9f67fdd651eae954.webp?v=1734096974","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sky-mammals-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}