{"product_id":"9781933527970","title":"Swinging on a Star","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis two-part collection by the beloved, award-winning poet looks at mortality, celebrity, pop culture, poetry, dreams, and otherworldliness in often disarming ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bedrock at Night\" (think \u003ci\u003eThe Flintstones\u003c\/i\u003e ) is the title poem of the first section, with tributes to Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Hollywood idols, and more. The second part is an extended Neruda-esque ode to a life cut short: that of singer Buddy Holly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Young Poet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eI want what you have only I want it now when I'm young not when I'm old like you\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Trinidad\u003c\/b\u003e is known for the masterful use of popular culture in his poems. His work is also associated with the innovative formalism of the New York School. Originally from Los Angeles, Trinidad lives in Chicago, where he is a professor and Director of Graduate Programs in the Creative Writing Department at Columbia College. \u003ci\u003eSwinging on a Star \u003c\/i\u003e is his fifth poetry collection with Turtle Point Press. He has also published two collaborative works with the press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turtle Point Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056917561584,"sku":"9781933527970","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933527970_p0.jpg?v=1763640969","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933527970","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}