{"product_id":"every-species-of-hope-michael-j-rosen-9780814254363","title":"Every Species of Hope: Georgics, Haiku, and Other Poems","description":"In his first book of poetry in twenty years, Michael J. Rosen captures life in the foothills of the Appalachians. \u003ci\u003eEvery Species of Hope: Georgics, Haiku, and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e uses a variety of poetic forms, as well as Rosen's own pen-and-ink drawings, to give voice to the predicaments of living among other creatures who share a plot of land we think we claim as home. The poems are an attempt at homeostasis: that balancing act every creature works at every hour of every day-a way of living peacefully, expending the right energy in the most productive ways, avoiding or deflecting trouble, gravitating toward sources of fulfillment and contentment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the center of this book is a suite of poems inspired by Virgil's \u003ci\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"poems of pastoral instruction.\" In Rosen's case, he is more the student than the teacher. Likewise, five short sections of haiku continue his meditation on-or \u003ci\u003emediation\u003c\/i\u003e of-art and nature. As he has written, \"Haiku provides a brief and mirror-like calm in the choppy waters-in the undertow-of current events: a stillness in time where more than our singular lives can be reflected.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Illustrated with two dozen pages from the author's own journal, \u003ci\u003eEvery Species of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is the consummation of decades of observation, humility, and awe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Rosen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814254365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814254363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Michael J. Rosen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435702530303,"sku":"9780814254363","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_377b8e05-6da8-4362-a11a-a96f775026be.jpg?v=1777152134","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/every-species-of-hope-michael-j-rosen-9780814254363","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}