{"product_id":"as-is-joseph-dorazio-9781475968927","title":"As Is: Selected Poems of Joseph Dorazio","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlong with previously selected works, prize-winning poet \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Dorazio\u003c\/strong\u003e presents twenty-six new poems in \u003cem\u003eAs Is\u003c\/em\u003e, a unique collection that explores the wide spectrum of the human experience, from the search for vintage treasures to archeological myths tied to global warming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorazio\u003c\/strong\u003e examines the allure, if not outright addiction, of one of his favorite pastimes--scavenging flea markets and vintage junk shops. Here, he searches for something we may not know exists--a kind of poetic and personal archaeological dig through the detritus of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, this volume also includes twenty-six selected poems from \u003cstrong\u003eDorazio's\u003c\/strong\u003e most recent collection, \u003cem\u003eRemains to Be Seen\u003c\/em\u003e, a finalist in Bright Hill Press' 2010 Chapbook Contest. These poems pay homage to the artistry of Ogden Nash and Kay Ryan with a miniaturist-style that is at once whimsical and iconoclastic, with many surprises in wit, rhyme, and subtle insight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet against an exotic backdrop of ancient Mesoamerican mythologies, \u003cstrong\u003eDorazio's\u003c\/strong\u003e selections from \u003cem\u003ePoems of the Fifth Sun\u003c\/em\u003e examine global warming, hinting at uncanny parallels among Aztec, Mayan, and other Native American predictions of world cataclysmic change and contemporary climate science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntense and ambitious, \u003cem\u003e As Is\u003c\/em\u003e presents powerful imagery combined with a keen insight into our quest for connection and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Dorazio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475968922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475968927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Joseph Dorazio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458610344191,"sku":"9781475968927","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50055acf-db88-454a-b1d7-fcbbd269e682.jpg?v=1777405499","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/as-is-joseph-dorazio-9781475968927","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}