{ "item_title" : "Sprung Loose", "item_author" : [" Sarah Carleton "], "item_description" : "O.M.G. I'm in love. . . Carleton's poetry is a magic tapestry of images, wordplay, and assorted wonderfulness. So, instead of waxing lyrical (which I would love to do), I think I'd rather let you, the reader, decide, by whetting your appetite with some of those stunning lines that bowled me over. For example: By the time daylight throws a sun spear over the screened / enclosure and a green hummingbird is stitching the hibiscus / I'm well awake. Then these lines. . . Squeak for help. Chirp for sex. / Eat bugs and multiply, or, the quality of light that changes you / like a pair of prescription glasses revealing a world / so crisp you're waiting to hear it snap, or, Days pass, edgeless as water, or, That summer's hit, with its cloying melody and saxophone / like a woozy mosquito, and more, and more, and more. Carleton writes about home, music, the seasons, pain, death, and so much more, and she does so with a melody that never wavers in its harmonies, surprise riffs, and counterpoints. I can't do more than say that Carleton hits that poetry spot. Every. Time.-Rose Mary Boehm, author, two novels, eight poetry collections, one chapbookWhat a delight to slide into these poems like a cozy armchair before the fire, with a cup of tea in hand! It's no small gift to celebrate the joy and beauty of everyday things, but also their quirks. Sprung Loose makes the soul purr.-N.L. Holmes, poet and author, The Lord Hani MysteriesSarah Carleton's poems are sensual and smart. She infuses magic into the ordinary things, and her details and word sounds are so delicious I found myself reading them aloud. Find a quiet room and savor these. You will be delighted.-Shaun R. Pankoski", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/63/980/918/163980918X_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "20.00", "online_price" : "20.00", "our_price" : "20.00", "club_price" : "20.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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