{"product_id":"9780889711686","title":"Season of Mercy","description":"\u003ci\u003eSeason of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e explores the different \"seasons\" of spiritual life and examines issues of faith and responsibility. This evocative collection charts the passage of the soul through time, from the darkness of despair to the awakening and understanding of one's own caling and vocation. \"A long battle of constellations we are,\/ clinging clandestinely\/ to light after light\/ swinging back into darkness\/ once more into mercy.\"\u003cp\u003eSkillfully drawing on myth, nature, biblical themes, and her own experience as a writer and mother, Ito weaves a philosophic and poetic landscape from which the world can be comprehended with grace and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second volume of poems by award-winning Sally Ito follows her successful debut \u003ci\u003eFrogs in the Rain Barrel\u003c\/i\u003e, which was runner-up for the Milton Acorn's People's Poetry Award. \u003ci\u003eSeason of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e explores the different seasons and issues surrounding faith and responsibility; from the darkness of despair to the awakening and understanding of one's own calling and vocation. Skillfully drawing on myth, biblical themes, the natural world, and her own experiences as a mother and writer, Ito weaves a philosophic and poetic landscape, commenting on the necessity of viewing the world around us with mercy, compassion and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouching on each of the four seasons, Ito addresses a vast range of subjects and muses - including adultery, Good Friday, rape by water, prayer, seahorses and the allure of floating islands. The poetry is rich, the language alive with allusion and metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033746489584,"sku":"9780889711686","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889711686_p0.jpg?v=1763853921","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889711686","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}