{"product_id":"elegy-with-a-glass-of-whiskey","title":"Elegy with a Glass of Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubhaga Crystal Bacon's \u003cem\u003eElegy with a Glass of Whiskey\u003c\/em\u003e was awarded the 2003 A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn.  In this robust collection Bacon explores vision and the nature of myth-making, from cultural archetypes, such as Persephone and Narcissus, to Anne Frank and Chet Baker, to the personal myths that shape individual lives.  Additionally, these poems, written from Bacon's perspective and adopted personas, examine the timeless themes of birth and death, love and loss, maleness and femaleness.  This book contains a foreword by Stephen Dunn in which he states, \"We are the beneficiaries of such beautifully heard musings.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersephone, Leaving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow that I have soaked again\u003cbr\u003ethe feather pillows, \u003cbr\u003enightly shoulders for my tears, \u003cbr\u003eI tidy the bed, fold the last remains of cloth:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewhat passed for clothing here—\u003cbr\u003ewhere the encroaching cold \u003cbr\u003ehastens me away. \u003cbr\u003eMother, \u003cbr\u003elover, two hearts break over me. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe alder turns its leaves to face the sky.\u003cbr\u003eI leave, I cry, for a time, I die.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOA Editions, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8418358149,"sku":"1929918534","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0178\/products\/ELEGY_WITH_A_GLASS_OF_WHISKEY.jpg?v=1527683215","url":"https:\/\/shop.boaeditions.org\/products\/elegy-with-a-glass-of-whiskey","provider":"Boa Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}