{"product_id":"sharp-blue-search-of-flame-zilka-joseph-9780814340493","title":"Sharp Blue Search of Flame","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eStirring, atmospheric poems that journey through memories of growing up in India, and the myth, death, loss, and rebirth that surrounds that experience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSharp Blue Search of Flame\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration in poetry of a complex network of nuanced journeys into a variety of worlds. The searingly rich poems reflect Zilka Joseph's own history of living in Eastern and Western cultures, as well as the influences of her Jewish Indian roots. Joseph's free verse and forms shift scenes from the real to the imagined landscapes of the mind, and search for fulfillment and solace amidst the terrifying beauty and chaos of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph's poems, while dark and brooding in subject matter--bride burnings and infanticide in her native country, the loss of Eden, mourning for a beloved mother--offer a tactile insight into life in India and the United States. Through a flurry of sounds and smells, the reader learns an interpretation of the history of the sari, witnesses the horror of attacks on women, and wrestles with death, whether it be that of an elephant, an extinct frog, honey bees, humans, or goddesses. Her poems dig deep and aspire for something beyond. Colored by fire, blood, ash, and rain, these poems present images of great joy and deep loss in a complex harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSharp Blue Search of Flame\u003c\/i\u003e embraces worlds within worlds and worlds between worlds, which is not only intrinsic to the fabric of the poems but to the life of the poet as well. Readers of poetry will savor this sensory collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zilka Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814340490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814340493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Zilka Joseph","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46546118934783,"sku":"9780814340493","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14d0b68f-ed57-4b7a-8bcb-cfa47282733d.jpg?v=1738184172","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sharp-blue-search-of-flame-zilka-joseph-9780814340493","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}