{"product_id":"uncertain-times-poems-on-identity-love-loss-hope-paperback","title":"Uncertain Times: Poems on Identity, Love, Loss, \u0026 Hope - 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\u003eJen Oconnor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA murdered palm tree in Malibu, an ant wandering across an arm, and the quiet domestic negotiations of tomatoes and bananas all become portals into deeper reflections on intimacy and human frailty. OConnor's poems balance humor with ache, whether recalling a child left behind, imagining a fantastical house, or recognizing how easily a moment of happiness can slip away. These poems find the extraordinary inside ordinary encounters. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncertain Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection that is both playful and piercing, meditating on how love, loss, and longing quietly shape how we spend our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Reigns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Quilt for David\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutliving Michael\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of Jen OConnor's poems in \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncertain Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e reveals an intimate story, pulsing with emotion - witty and brainy and sexy - capturing the heartbeat of a mature lesbian. Not oblivious to today's dire political landscape, she may be fatalistic, but she is also optimistic, finding passion in things quotidian as well as magical, imbuing worlds where even the miniscule is fodder and big picture revelations loom large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Kearns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, actor-activist and founder, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueerWise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncertain Times, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Jen OConnor's poems resonate with truth and beauty, humor and passion. She examines especially the complications and joys of discovering, losing, but always remembering love and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Dower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, former Poet Laureate of West Hollywood and author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Wore This Dress Today for you, Mom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat She Wants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48367976579293,"sku":"9798901468647","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/NEZQTv1gnv9798901468647.webp?v=1786618526","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/uncertain-times-poems-on-identity-love-loss-hope-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}