{"product_id":"the-laughing-gods-kurt-sparks-9798218614287","title":"The Laughing Gods: Poems for the End of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Laughing Gods: Poems for the End of the World\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a dark, \u003cstrong\u003esurrealist collection of poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e that explores love, loss, chaos, and the human condition through an apocalyptic lens. Taking place in a world where the\u003cstrong\u003e Gods watch and allow horrors to take place so long as it entertains them, \u003c\/strong\u003e the collection follows a society that may be extinct before they know it. Poems such as \"My Private Perfect Hell\", \"The TV in my mind\", and \"The Devil's Whispers\" explore existential crisis with passing moments of romance. Every poem feels as if the \"end\" of everything could come at any moment. The collection reminds us that even a world on the edge of collapse can dream and attempt finding meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A note to the reader: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumans may now own the Earth \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause they have beat the fates and odds \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the only way they may keep this world \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs if they continue to entertain the Laughing Gods . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are a lover of \u003cstrong\u003epoetry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emythology \u003c\/strong\u003eor \u003cstrong\u003esci-fi \u003c\/strong\u003ethen this is a must-read book for you. With unsettling and \u003cstrong\u003ehaunting illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e that aid vivid imagery, this collection is a fantastic addition to any reader's book shelf. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent Warning: alcohol abuse, self harm and suicide, abuse, explicit language, and sexual content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Sparks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218614287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt H. Sparks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Kurt Sparks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46907179991295,"sku":"9798218614287","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dfaadac4-447e-414c-84c1-64dacfe1a352.jpg?v=1748772557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-laughing-gods-kurt-sparks-9798218614287","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}