{"product_id":"9784907359218","title":"Temporary Measures","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Rossiter’s previous book, \u003cem\u003eSeeing Sights 1968–1978\u003c\/em\u003e, was mostly set in the mountains of northern England and Scotland; Ian Brinton described it as a ‘beautifully crafted volume’, with poems that ‘bear excellent comparison’ with some of the early work of Gary Snyder. The story is continued in a more urban key in \u003cem\u003eTemporary Measures\u003c\/em\u003e, which gathers poems from 1978 to 1981. The poems are mostly set in London, with excursions westwards in England and southwards to the Dordogne region of France – and, more distantly, to Tang Dynasty China by means of versions of Du Fu and Wang Wei. Performance is a frequent theme, whether the performance of music (John Cage, Art Pepper), of dance (Merce Cunningham, a nightclub hostess), or of everyday activities (railway maintenance workers stepping over a live rail). The fourth part of the book moves further afield, responding to places and occasions in Kuwait, Egypt, Cyprus and Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isobar Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056706470128,"sku":"9784907359218","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9784907359218_p0.jpg?v=1763714673","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9784907359218","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}