{"product_id":"pools-of-june-mary-meriam-9781735823638","title":"Pools of June","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, filled with linguistic surprises and narrative leaps, Meriam upends the charm, ghazal, pantoum and sonnet to deliver poems of extraordinary originality. The erotic and a passionate connection to the natural world inform Meriam's agile, imaginative poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Becker, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Black Bear Inside Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quality of freshness is not strained in Mary Meriam's work. Vision, hearing and form interact in these poems to convey a sense of beauty and purpose. It takes a deft touch to kindle a new wick. How far this poet's candle casts its light in a dark world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Alfred Corn, author of \u003cem\u003eUnions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe translucent materials of the natural world that frequent Meriam's ontological homes, owl-call her rich wisdom on the nature of life and existence to return to its queenly throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Vi Khi Nao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePossessed of a voice both starkly candid and utterly otherworldly, Mary Meriam inhabits the varied forms of these extraordinary poems as naturally as a tree wears its leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Mark McDonnell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Meriam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735823635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735823638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Exot Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.21d","brand":"Mary Meriam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044004589823,"sku":"9781735823638","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10abb027-a140-4986-b955-d2357ea565ea.jpg?v=1684970368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pools-of-june-mary-meriam-9781735823638","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}