{"product_id":"take-it-paperback","title":"Take It - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Beckman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"His voice finds shape within every fragment. It is a voice that is at once forlorn and passionate and preoccupied with beauty. . . . Joshua Beckman's poetry wears its heart on its sleeve.\"--\u003ci\u003eSlope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Through repetition, rhythm, and a pervasively taut but accessible voice, Beckman sweeps us through his poems.\"--\u003ci\u003eRain Taxi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of poetry's genuinely necessary voices, Joshua Beckman offers a magnanimous vision of the poetic and social landscape, masterfully combining traditional and contemporary concerns and speech patterns in attending to a degraded, yet wondrous world. \u003ci\u003eTake It\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift of profound generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI feel now like I am saying sorry for something, when\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat I am saying here is that the unknowing spirit is\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003egreater than the knowing spirit, that no matter what\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eemboldened structure descends to stand before you\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ein its plan and fullness, you do not know what it is.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Beckman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eShake\u003c\/i\u003e (Wave Books, 2006), multiple collections of collaborative work, and numerous translations. He lives in both Brooklyn and Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoshua Beckman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of nine books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Inside of an Apple\u003c\/i\u003e (Wave Books, 2013), \u003ci\u003eTake It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYour Time Has Come\u003c\/i\u003e, and two collaborations with Matthew Rohrer: \u003ci\u003eNice Hat. Thanks.\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an editor at Wave Books and has translated numerous works of poetry and prose, including \u003ci\u003eMicrograms\u003c\/i\u003e, by Jorge Carrera Andrade, \u003ci\u003e5 Meters of Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2010) by Carlos Oquendo de Amat and \u003ci\u003ePoker\u003c\/i\u003e (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2008) by Tomaz Salamun, which was a finalist for the PEN America Poetry in Translation Award. He is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including a NYFA fellowship and a Pushcart Prize. He lives in Seattle and New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165333819527,"sku":"9781933517377","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/836f4e50762b990e9d601f503e237c2a.webp?v=1733312805","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/take-it-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}