{"product_id":"9781402210747","title":"Poetry Speaks Who I Am with CD: Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence, and Everything Else","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoetry Speaks Who I Am\u003c\/b\u003e is filled with more than 100 remarkable poems about you, who you are, and who you are becoming. Dive in-find the poem you love, the one that makes you angry, the one that makes you laugh, the one that knocks the wind out of you, and become a part of \u003cb\u003ePoetry Speaks Who I Am\u003c\/b\u003e by adding your own inside the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetry can be life altering. It can be gritty and difficult. It can be hilarious or heart-breaking. And it's meant to be experienced, so we've included a CD on which you'll hear 44 poems, 39 of which are original recordings-you'll only find them here. You'll hear poets both classic and contemporary, well-known and refreshingly new, including:\u003cbr\u003e —Dana Gioia expresses the hunger of a \"Vampire's Serenade\"\u003cbr\u003e —Elizabeth Alexander waits for that second kiss in \"Zodiac\"\u003cbr\u003e —Langston Hughes flings his arms wide in \"Dream Variations\"\u003cbr\u003e —Marilyn Nelson reads to her class in \"How I Discovered Poetry\"\u003cbr\u003e —Paul Muldoon's poem \"Sideman,\" brought loudly to life by the band Rackett\u003cbr\u003e —And 39 more poems that are immediate and vibrant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Lucille Clifton's \"Here Yet Be Dragons\" to Edgar Allan Poe's \"Annabel Lee\" to \"Tia Chucha,\" by Luis J. Rodriguez, \u003cb\u003ePoetry Speaks Who I Am \u003c\/b\u003eis a collection that is dynamic, accessible, challenging, classic, edgy, and ultimately not quite perfect. Just like you. If you're lucky, it'll serve as a gateway to a lifetime lived with poetry. At the very least, it'll be a good time. Dive in, and happy hunting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040710705392,"sku":"9781402210747","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402210747_p0.jpg?v=1763770746","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402210747","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}