{"product_id":"9780889710696","title":"How to Be Eaten by a Lion","description":"From the monk who sets himself on fire in a crowded intersection of Saigon (“the familiar corded tendons of his hands, become \/ a bracken of ashes, a carbon twine of burnt”), to the salmon run in British Columbia (“The salmon word \/ for home is glacierdust and once-tall trees unlimbed, \/ a taste, no matter where, they know”), Johnson writes of topics varied and eclectic, unified by a focus on moments both declining and revenant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStartling and haunting, the poems delve into the ways in which these moments are transformative, beautiful and unexpected. Being eaten by a lion is a gift rather than a loss, an opportunity for grace: “Instead, focus on your life, \/ its crimson liquor he grows drunk on. \/ Notice the way the red highlights his face, \/ how the snub nose is softened, the lips made \/ fuller; notice his deft musculature, his rapture.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrical and rich with visceral imagery, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Eaten by a Lion\u003c\/i\u003e lingers, exploring the world with an eye for detail and an ear for music.","brand":"Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071437783280,"sku":"9780889710696","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889710696_p0.jpg?v=1763853875","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889710696","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}