{"product_id":"rushes-from-the-river-disappointment-paperback","title":"Rushes from the River Disappointment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethose of us who've seen miracles know how to ask. \/ if you've asked, do you love me, i almost certainly \/ don't love you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis meditative, musically attentive collection explores the confounding nature of intimate relationships. stephanie roberts's poetic expression is often irreverent, unapologetic, and infused with humour that can take surprisingly grave turns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003erushes from the river disappointment \u003c\/i\u003etraverses city, country, and fantasy using nature as artery through the emotional landscape. As they wrestle to come to terms with the effects of uncertainty and grief on hope and belief, these diverse field notes are interspersed with the fabulous: a polar bear and owl engage in flirtation, a time traveller appears on a lake, an erotic scene takes place on a train, and we confront \"people capable of eating popcorn at the movie of your agony.\" roberts's language is dense with images and sometimes acrobatic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn poems that affirm love and desire as treasures fought for more than just felt, \u003ci\u003erushes from the river disappointment \u003c\/i\u003eturns an unblinking gaze on the failures of courage that distance us from love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA citizen of Canada, Panama, and the United States, stephanie roberts is the prize-winning author of The Melting Potential of Fire. roberts is based in Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.5 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67961163907293,"sku":"9780228001676","price":32.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/SakEISlrNy9780228001676.webp?v=1790841027","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/rushes-from-the-river-disappointment-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}