{"product_id":"9781462819355","title":"Red Daughters in a Foreign Spotlight: A Collection of Poems","description":"Red Daughters in a Foreign Spotlight (Published November 22, 2008), is Marleen Rita Duckhorn's first published book. It is a collection of poems in which she delivers a plethora of worldly and lighthearted topics, with just enough humor to be wistful yet amusing with the turn of every page. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBOOK REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One thing to be said about Duckhorn's poetry; readers get value for their money. Duckhorn clearly owes much to Emily Dickinson, another woman known for filling books to the brim with brief pieces. Sometimes, the poet has a fantastic ear for pregnant-though mundane-symbols, as illustrated in \"The Net Weight of the Chess Set.\" She often seems to have a real knack for phrasing, as with the quick sketch \"Who Can Master?\": \"Who can chortle in the midst of turmoil \/ Whose open heart be so driven \/ Bend down and kiss the good earth \/ And stay happy when shelter's not given?\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Discoveries\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129487048944,"sku":"9781462819355","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462819355_p0.jpg?v=1763678104","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462819355","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}