{"product_id":"9781622880409","title":"Always the Detail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways the Detail\u003c\/i\u003e represents the nuances of relationships. Barbara Schmitz writes about daily life, bringing to life such intricate encounters as animals and plants, mineral and liquids. Schmitz leaves no stone unturned. With beautiful imagery and astounding cadences, Schmitz comes to life in her poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAFTER MY GRANDMOTHER’S FUNERAL\u003cbr\u003e                 \u003cbr\u003e All the other mourners are off\u003cbr\u003e to the funeral lunch of ham,\u003cbr\u003e scalloped potatoes and church-lady cake.\u003cbr\u003e Only me and my husband with my brother\u003cbr\u003e in the still bare spring cemetery\u003cbr\u003e sharing a joint in his white Corvette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of the shadows the gaunt-cheeked\u003cbr\u003e priest appears in his surplice and cassock\u003cbr\u003e proceeding in slow procession to\u003cbr\u003e my Grandma still perched there\u003cbr\u003e above her wide-mouthed grave.\u003cbr\u003e He pats her casket, recites his tender\u003cbr\u003e farewell, “Goodbye, Old Girl” and\u003cbr\u003e drifts away like a last leaf left\u003cbr\u003e after winter’s brutal sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephen F. Austin State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051049435376,"sku":"9781622880409","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622880409_p0.jpg?v=1763859707","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622880409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}