{"product_id":"blue-on-blue-ground-paperback","title":"Blue on Blue Ground - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2004 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize \u003ci\u003eBlue on Blue Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is about the body, desire, anxiety, and obsession--how what we want redeems and isolates us (and is sometimes used against us). These poems are artful yet accessible, lyrical yet direct, strange but recognizable. Smith's relentless self-examination, fear, sense of humor, and vulnerability are all laid to bare in crisp, precise language. From lonely observations, bizarre medical fascinations, emotion, loss, and honesty, \u003ci\u003eBlue on Blue Ground\u003c\/i\u003e constructs its internal and external worlds. The metaphorical city is also a \"body,\" a place of exile and restoration, a symbol of hope, a catalyst for connection. The urban landscape is often the background for the moment or is the moment itself--the world looked at and sorted into words. Though at times dark, there's love to be found. Perhaps it's what drives this collection, colors its observations, and leads it to finally announce: \"Someone is putting the world back together.\" \u003ci\u003eBlue on Blue Ground\u003c\/i\u003e wants to look at absolutely everything and believes that complete exploration of the physical and mental selves--fears and desires--is the key to moving and being completely alive in the material world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Smith is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat's Required\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2003 Frank O'Hara Award Chapbook Contest. His work has appeared in many publications including: \u003ci\u003eBloom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e5 AM\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePleiades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePuerto del Sol\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetry After 9\/11\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eAn Anthology of New York Poets\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 7.94 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2005)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685981392959,"sku":"9780822958888","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/93ab86236c923f23be59d0804b96eddd.webp?v=1764973186","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/blue-on-blue-ground-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}