{"product_id":"beyond-birds-and-answers-a-dialogue-hardcover","title":"Beyond Birds and Answers: A Dialogue - Hardcover","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\u003eAlice Pero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVera Campion\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking of what to say to introduce this book is like trying to put the wind in a bottle or running to catch a firefly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the decision to exchange words and images was made between us, it became a flow, a natural function of spirit, somewhat effortless. Of course, the shaping came later, putting this book together as a carefully designed work of art. Thank you, Katia Hage and Elyssar Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDialoguing in poetry is an ancient form. The Japanese wrote linked poems. The poet in this book has been dialoguing with other poets for over 30 years, and even earlier as a dancer. Ekphrastic poetry is also as old as the written word. We see this in the beauty of the Chinese scrolls. A poet writing with an artist becomes a conversation and an ever-expanding story. Writing can be like dancing to a painting. Painting can be like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esinging to a poem. Colors bring words and words invoke shapes and stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe invite the reader to find a beautiful place to read this book, a place where you can sit and simply dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan I catch a firefly?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut the wind in a bottle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou ask me to explain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand there is only mist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing to a place where there\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare more than answers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeath, a myth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Pero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVera Campion\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459297231101,"sku":"9781733452960","price":44.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/NldwcDBWZDY3V0JVUHl1aVlYUnJYZz09.webp?v=1777253290","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/beyond-birds-and-answers-a-dialogue-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}