{"product_id":"unburdened-kisses-paperback","title":"Unburdened Kisses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToni Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe some of us are unnoticed galaxies tucked inside a heavy coat. The girl with thirst on her tongue wants to taste hot dates, pantomimes, liquid kisses. In the dowry of her heart a pole star burns bright as a secret corridor, cups flame, turns her mouth into meadow. Is it possible in some eyes even paradise on a shoestring remains the bright corsage of a burning bush?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this probing collection are a radiant, playful attempt to understand our humanity, find a more accurate vocabulary for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToni Thomas lives in Oregon. Her poems have been published in Austria, Spain, New Zealand, Canada, England, Scotland, and Australia. In the United\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStates her work has appeared in over fifty literary magazines including \u003cem\u003ePrairie Schooner, North Dakota Quarterly, Hayden's Ferry Review, the Minnesota Review, Notre Dame Review, Poetry East, \u003c\/em\u003e and more. She has been twice nominated for a Pushcart prize, and won several awards. She has published thirteen collections of poetry and three books for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120526364807,"sku":"9781916362079","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/adeb91f95c1d87879f8216ffd9e856d3.webp?v=1732547798","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/unburdened-kisses-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}