{"product_id":"9781475968934","title":"As Is: Selected Poems of Joseph Dorazio","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlong with previously selected works, prize-winning poet \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Dorazio\u003c\/strong\u003e presents twenty-six new poems in \u003ci\u003eAs Is\u003c\/i\u003e, a unique collection that explores the wide spectrum of the human experience, from the search for vintage treasures to archeological myths tied to global warming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorazio\u003c\/strong\u003e examines the allure, if not outright addiction, of one of his favorite pastimes—scavenging flea markets and vintage junk shops. Here, he searches for something we may not know exists—a kind of poetic and personal archaeological dig through the detritus of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, this volume also includes twenty-six selected poems from \u003cstrong\u003eDorazio’s\u003c\/strong\u003e most recent collection, \u003ci\u003eRemains to Be Seen\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist in Bright Hill Press’ 2010 Chapbook Contest. These poems pay homage to the artistry of Ogden Nash and Kay Ryan with a miniaturist-style that is at once whimsical and iconoclastic, with many surprises in wit, rhyme, and subtle insight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet against an exotic backdrop of ancient Mesoamerican mythologies, \u003cstrong\u003eDorazio’s\u003c\/strong\u003e selections from \u003ci\u003ePoems of the Fifth Sun\u003c\/i\u003e examine global warming, hinting at uncanny parallels among Aztec, Mayan, and other Native American predictions of world cataclysmic change and contemporary climate science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntense and ambitious,\u003ci\u003e As Is\u003c\/i\u003e presents powerful imagery combined with a keen insight into our quest for connection and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141650301168,"sku":"9781475968934","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781475968934_p0.jpg?v=1763607244","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781475968934","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}