{"product_id":"dear-almost-a-poem-paperback","title":"Dear Almost: A Poem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Thorburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Almost\u003c\/i\u003e is a book-length poem addressed to an unborn child lost in miscarriage. Beginning with the hope and promise of springtime, poet Matthew Thorburn traces the course of a year with sections set in each of the four seasons. Part book of days, part meditative prayer, part travelogue, the poem details a would-be father's wanderings through the figurative landscapes of memory and imagination as well as the literal landscapes of the Bronx, Shanghai, suburban New Jersey, and the Japanese island of Miyajima. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the speaker navigates his days, he attempts to show his unborn daughter \"what life is like \/ here where you ought to be \/ with us, but aren't.\" His experiences recall other deaths and uncover the different ways we remember and forget. Grief forces him to consider a question he never imagined asking: how do you mourn for someone you loved but never truly knew, never met or saw? In candid, meditative verse \u003ci\u003eDear Almost\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to resolve this painful question, honoring the memory of a child who both was and wasn't there.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Thorburn is the author of seven collections of poems, including \u003ci\u003eDear Almost, A Green River in Spring\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSubject to Change.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New Jersey with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693936939071,"sku":"9780807164310","price":25.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/60903de854a405c38ca962a6c868491c.webp?v=1765000456","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dear-almost-a-poem-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}