{"product_id":"solitude-tarot-the-corona-catherine-arra-9781639802401","title":"Solitude, Tarot \u0026 the Corona Blues","description":"One of the finely etched archetypes in \"The Tarot Poems\" section of Catherine Arra's \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eSolitude, Tarot \u0026amp; the Corona Blues\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emust have thrown the deck and always come up with life. The book is rife with it: a life that both stares down and embraces the dark times, while coaxing everything radiant to the surface. In \"Cooking in the Time of Corona,\" she and her \"witches in the wisdom of friendship\" make Covid palatable. And God help \"Badass,\" \"a real pussy magnet,\" who whines enough to \"send any good orgasm packing.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003eTina Barry\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Raft\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eMall Flower\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike a third eye, the poems in Catherine Arra's \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eSolitude, Tarot \u0026amp; the Corona Blues\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ereach beyond mere physical sight to\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe enlightened realm of the spiritual. Finding solace in nature and ancient wisdom, Arra traverses such worldly challenges as Covid-19, a deadly deer virus, and profound relationship disappointments. Her deft lyric poems-including a pantoum-and spirited persona poems act as an intimate portal through which New York's Catskill Mountains and tarot's Major Arcana archetypes spring to life. From \"the desert of quarantine\" to the dislocation of a broken marriage, Arra's magical collection ushers readers on an illuminating inner journey across \"the bridge between seen and unseen,\" offering the sagacious \"reminder to look up. Beyond.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003eJo Pitkin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eRendering\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003e Village: Recession\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn pared-down pandemic life, a time for walking, reflecting, and days sustained by nature and a woman's fortitude, Catherine Arra finds \"Second Seasons.\" She writes, \"In distilled grace, let us plant a garden for \/ regret, sorrow, forgiveness, tend the past in beginnings.\" By turns folksy, lyrical, caustic, and determined, her poems speak with a toughened wisdom that won't suffer fools but knows the truth of love. Her tarot poems offer a master class in persona poetry. Each speaks with a spiky personality to deliver truths that are entertaining, painful, but never wrong. A smart and heartful book.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eWill Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Woodstock\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMankind has longed for a sense of control over the future. Tarot is one of the oldest methods of divining the future. Tried and true. From the beginning (Fool) to the end (World), you can track your progress while bringing in messages from the spirit world. Catherine Arra offers her poetic interpretation of the tarot journey and invites you into your own by giving voice to the images of the Major Arcana.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eMary Bogart\u003c\/b\u003e, Psychic Medium \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Arra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639802401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639802401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Catherine Arra","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48436890894591,"sku":"9781639802401","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c830ab08-787e-4283-bb25-3dc045af3f2a.jpg?v=1777158469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/solitude-tarot-the-corona-catherine-arra-9781639802401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}