{"product_id":"2940158546129","title":"Swan Dive","description":"Swan Dive is a metaphor in title. The serene bird and the writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlike in their graces as seen by their peers; alike too in the unease of their veiled dispositions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe skims the surface of a tranquil pond, often with her mate for life. Necks entwined or face to face to form a perfect heart in the moonlight. Seemingly effortless, she weathers all climate and rarely takes flight. Serene and strong; all amaze in her glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet, a sharp decline at times, into the still waters. Here, where it's dark and silent, she does her toiled work of forage; rooting deep beneath the surface in a fretful twist of feather and beak; a ferocious weilding of webbed feet, fighting to balance what is now askew. Cold there and breathless. A place unknown. Only to surface again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr off the highest board she freefalls, arms outstretched like a glider; gawking eyes on her form from the poolside. The plunge. Hit bottom. Fierce climb toward light. To the applause. To the podium.\u003cbr\u003eAnd life is just like that. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Swan Dive","brand":"Next Century Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104160465136,"sku":"2940158546129","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158546129_p0.jpg?v=1764113001","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158546129","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}