{"product_id":"funny-pages-jerome-berglund-9798393056377","title":"Funny Pages","description":"Another fine book from Meat For Tea Press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn assembly of free verse and short form poetry in the spirit of haiku, senryu, and tanka exploring romance via disparate snapshotted moments, through the lenses of history's most celebrated literary lovers, as well as by examining the tropes and language of the cinema. 63 pages in length, with 1-3 poems to each page - 37 of them having been previously published in 24 prestigious magazines and journals including the \u003ci\u003eAsahi Shimbun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBear Creek Haiku\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFresh Out Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e; a piece within also won a Vermilion writing prompt competition - the book is dedicated to Joseph Severn, who accompanied John Keats on his final voyage to Italy. This is Berglund's second full-length collection of poetry by a publisher, following Bathtub Poems from Setu Press; he has also shared a micro chapbook through the Origami Poem Project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat people are saying about Funny Pages: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Evocative, moody!\" - Robert Frede Kenter, Editor, \u003ci\u003eIce Floe Press Pandemic Dispatches \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating juxtaposition.\" - Eavonka Ettinger, Poet and Photographer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Humming pieces.\" - Ankh Spice, Poetry Editor, \u003ci\u003eBarren Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fantastic senryu, with so much implied but left unsaid.\" - Kimberly Kuchar, Poet \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautiful---like the summer rain! Symphonies heard in a Grecian sacred grove. Operas witnessed earlier by Chekov and Turgenev, re-visited in these hallowed regions created by JB.\" - Dr. Sunil Sharma, Author and Editor, \u003ci\u003eSetu Bilingual Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jerome Berglund's meditative stance sets in motion at the slightest incitation. To his credit, he seizes his subjects with a rare understanding that results in stunning lines and layered summaries. To read him is to gaze at the catalog of human contact with a fresh eye and a flawless ear. Let's salute the written word by perusing Jerome Berglund's Funny Papers. It will intensify your love of short-form poetry.\" - Sanjeev Sethi, Author and Editor, \u003ci\u003eDreich Planet\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnother fine book from Meat For Tea Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerome Berglund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8393056373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798393056377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.17d","brand":"Jerome Berglund","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44213041660159,"sku":"9798393056377","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_746ec5d9-5825-426e-91ee-b7b29bc29dcf.jpg?v=1692111728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/funny-pages-jerome-berglund-9798393056377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}