{"product_id":"chaos-calm-9781956285765","title":"Chaos \u0026 Calm","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Angelika Quirk\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Poetry Box\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Poetry Box\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Places\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn both subject matter and style, Angelika Quirk's new poetry book ranges far and wide-from her childhood experiences in war-torn Hamburg playing \u003cem\u003ein the rubble of hollow houses\u003c\/em\u003e, to the delights and perils of love, to the wit of the latest offerings in imagery, as in \"Body Parts Galore\" -\u003cem\u003esouls on sale\/ some lighter than air\/ some thinner than sin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe follow the lead of her lyrical voice through a dreamscape that includes Valkyries, an escape artist, a bearded monk, a Derwish dancer, a camel \u003cem\u003espitting into the sinking sun\u003c\/em\u003e and a kleptomaniac \u003cem\u003esquinting at the hologram of her elusive mind\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe writes about the inequalities of the human condition: the war in Ukraine \"Lacrimosa-Weeping\", children separated from families at the Mexican border, and refugees drowning in the Mediterranean Sea-\u003cem\u003eA child's body washes ashore.\/ His father clutching him.\/ His eyes turning east toward Mecca\u003c\/em\u003e. The poet doesn't just brush against the surface of things, but delves into the complexity beneath, \u003cem\u003eIf I could give up the fear of falling, \/ of drowning, I could dive down\/ into your murky depth...\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooming over this collection is a menacing past, both personal and historical: the poet surviving war and famine, hiding in bomb-shelters, yet as a teenager dancing in operas and ballets, she keeps her balance with style and verve. In her poem \"They Are Dancing\" her final words: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"They touch the sun, then dance on ashes, practicing the graceful ways of angels. They dance on shards of a broken world. They dance.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poetry Box","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45548689686679,"sku":"9781956285765","price":1559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781956285765.webp?v=1768584505","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/chaos-calm-9781956285765","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}