{"product_id":"9781550174502","title":"Last Water Song","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2008 Acorn-Plantos Award for People's Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the 2007 Victoria Butler Book Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Water Song\u003c\/i\u003e, the first collection of new poetry from award-winning poet Patrick Lane since \u003ci\u003eGo Leaving Strange\u003c\/i\u003e (Harbour, 2004), is divided into two parts. The first part is a series of 16 long elegies on writer acquaintances who have died, including Adele Wiseman, Al Purdy, Earle Birney and Irving Layton. Prosey, relaxed and personal, these are some of the most moving poems Lane has written. The second section consists of 23 lyrics and narratives more typical of Lane's recent work, ranging from the eloquent \"Teaching Poetry\" to the evocative title poem with its hint of finality. \u003ci\u003eLast Water Song\u003c\/i\u003e is the work of a great Canadian poet, a collection to treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harbour Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049800057072,"sku":"9781550174502","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550174502_p0.jpg?v=1763751225","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550174502","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}