{"product_id":"9780983993537","title":"Already There: Poems","description":"To find a hidden thing already there, one must first pay attention. A childhood spent in the grand but unforgiving landscapes of the desert southwest and a career as a national security analyst reinforced that insight for Shirley Blackwell. Already There is an eclectic harvest of poems found by combining rigorous intellectual investigation with a personal longing to understand both the workings of the cosmos and of the human heart. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whether the topic is caring for a mother-in-law with dementia, finding one's own path, or lessons in courage for a 4-year-old terrorized by a neighbor's vicious turkey, the poet speaks in a voice of unflinching candor. The natural world suffuses this book both as metaphor and for its own, but don't expect a sentimental treatment of the birds and beasties in these poems. They all occupy a niche in the food chain. What you can expect is poetry imbued with depth and whimsy, scientific fact and mythical fantasy, gentleness and raw honesty-all couched in precise, musical language. These perceptive poems celebrate the strength of the human spirit as well as its place in a wondrous universe.","brand":"Mercury HeartLink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034570375408,"sku":"9780983993537","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780983993537_p0.jpg?v=1769915097","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780983993537","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}