{"product_id":"t-here-it-is-paperback","title":"T\/Here It Is - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eT. J. Anderson III\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poetry collection in nine sections that each take on an aspect of memory.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The poems in \u003ci\u003et\/here it is\u003c\/i\u003e take multiple forms as each section reflects on variations of experience, engaging with the simultaneity of historic and present time while yearning for a future that is beyond what we can envision. In Section I, the poet grapples with ancestral legacy and connection to the natural world. Section II deals with the way one traverses the urban landscape and with various strategies of survival, and Section III recalls the observations and experiences of youth. Through nine linked poems, Section IV complicates the idea of witness under a capitalistic system bent on exploitation and devaluing the sacred human experience. Section V speaks to the lost opportunity of making profound human connections during the race to acquire more material goods. In Section VI, the poems take on the domestic and institutional places that govern our lives. A single poem forms Section VII, mapping the intersection between jazz and emotion. With Section VIII, Anderson pays homage to jazz greats and reflects on the ways that listening can carry one back to moments of growth and lamentation. The two poems that close out the book in Section IX bring the reader to a place of vulnerability, expressing the desire to be able to discern the multiple avenues of one's journey with awareness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT.J. Anderson III\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eDevonte Travels the Sorry Route\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e At Last Round Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiver to Cross\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Notes to Make the Sound Come Right: Four Innovators of Jazz Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e. Anderson has produced two poetry and music collaborations: \u003ci\u003eThe Mask\u003c\/i\u003e (with William Bolcom) and \u003ci\u003eSongs of Illumination\u003c\/i\u003e (with T.J. Anderson Jr.), and the highly acclaimed spoken word CD, \u003ci\u003eBlood Octave\u003c\/i\u003e. He is professor of English at Hollins University in Roanoke, VA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697315188799,"sku":"9781632431073","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b4f0a7117cdcb710351b314965915d76.webp?v=1765009103","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/t-here-it-is-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}