{"product_id":"the-book-of-props-paperback","title":"The Book of Props - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWayne Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegant, learned, sensual, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Props \u003c\/em\u003eoffers mesmerizing images of the scrim of the world, capturing both representation and inspiration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMediating claims between the attention objects demand of us and the effects of perception on time, these poems diagram the shifting geometries of human relationships. A tightrope walker who travels on telephone wires; angels, scarecrows, friends, and lovers--the speakers in \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Props\u003c\/em\u003e often desire to hold time still, even as they acknowledge that to do so would actually mean the death of love, of experience. These poems--including a series presented in an innovative film script format--constitute an imaginative yet authentic inquiry into the varied constructs in which we define love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInventive and engaging, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Props\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetic and philosophical endeavor to place oneself in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegant, learned, sensual, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Props\u003c\/i\u003e offers images of the scrim of the world, capturing both representation and inspiration. Mediating claims between the attention objects demand of us and the effects of perception on time, these poems diagram the shifting geometries of human relationships. A tightrope walker who travels on telephone wires, angels, scarecrows, friends, and lovers abound, along with a triangle presented in an innovative film script format, resulting in an imaginative yet authentic inquiry into the varied constructs in which we define \u003ci\u003elove\u003c\/i\u003e. Inventive and engaging, this anticipated second volume by Wayne Miller is a poetic and philosophical endeavor to place oneself in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156628246663,"sku":"9781571314352","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/abaa78f11e951fc8e25bdbbb4c11e0a3.webp?v=1733245042","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-book-of-props-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}