{"product_id":"water-the-rocks-make-david-mcelroy-9781602234574","title":"Water the Rocks Make","description":"The poems of \u003ci\u003eWater the Rocks Make\u003c\/i\u003e commit into words the turbulence of emotion and thought stirred up by life's events: family trauma, psychiatric instability, the legal system, the death of a loved one, identity, cultural displacement, work, loss, creativity, and through everything, love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set primarily in Alaska, where author David McElroy has lived most of his life, the real action in these poems is in thought--the mind coming to terms (words) with consciousness, the mixing and rendering of reality and imagination. McElroy delves down the many rapid turns toward meaning through these contemplations on personification of a long-tailed boat in Asia; Adam tasked with naming the creatures; synthesizing the agony of accident, disease, and death; Descartes musing about an oilfield bridge; the excitement of sensual love; or the history and creativity emerging from a landfill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There is sadness here, but through the rigorous manipulation of imagery, rhythm, and sound, \u003ci\u003eWater the Rocks Make\u003c\/i\u003e strives to \"...contribute their daily\/ details in our remarkable trick of happiness...to rise from the mulch\/ of dreams like seedling teak goofy with life\/ and floppy leaves.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David McElroy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602234574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602234574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Alaska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.91w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2022 pg. 89","brand":"David McElroy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990667591935,"sku":"9781602234574","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d98c28ef-8b32-48c1-90b4-8851ce7e7c41.jpg?v=1683305980","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/water-the-rocks-make-david-mcelroy-9781602234574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}