{"product_id":"always-the-detail-barbara-schmitz-9781622880409","title":"Always the Detail","description":"\u003ci\u003eAlways the Detail\u003c\/i\u003e represents the nuances of relationships. Barbara Schmitz writes about daily life, bringing to life such intricate encounters as animals and plants, mineral and liquids. Schmitz leaves no stone unturned. With beautiful imagery and astounding cadences, Schmitz comes to life in her poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAFTER MY GRANDMOTHER'S FUNERAL\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAll the other mourners are off\u003cbr\u003eto the funeral lunch of ham, \u003cbr\u003escalloped potatoes and church-lady cake.\u003cbr\u003eOnly me and my husband with my brother\u003cbr\u003ein the still bare spring cemetery\u003cbr\u003esharing a joint in his white Corvette.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOut of the shadows the gaunt-cheeked\u003cbr\u003epriest appears in his surplice and cassock\u003cbr\u003eproceeding in slow procession to\u003cbr\u003emy Grandma still perched there\u003cbr\u003eabove her wide-mouthed grave.\u003cbr\u003eHe pats her casket, recites his tender\u003cbr\u003efarewell, \"Goodbye, Old Girl\" and\u003cbr\u003edrifts away like a last leaf left\u003cbr\u003eafter winter's brutal sweep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Schmitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1622880404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781622880409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen F. Austin University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Barbara Schmitz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939315253503,"sku":"9781622880409","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ec7d470d-2ff6-475c-a481-47a2899f799c.jpg?v=1681440775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/always-the-detail-barbara-schmitz-9781622880409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}