{"product_id":"night-madre-9798888388181","title":"Night Madre","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kay Reid\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Finishing Line Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Finishing Line Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKay Reid'\u003c\/strong\u003es latest poetry collection \u003cem\u003eNight Madre \u003c\/em\u003eis a gorgeous panoply of astute, at once objective and yet emotional, observations, remembrances, despairs and hopes of a wise poet in the middle of her ninth decade. It begins with \"Tattoos,\" a sort of memoir of the body after a long life full of loves, battles and each of their scars that decorate the skin. \u003cem\u003eAs I grow ancient, \/ let tattoos appear \/ all over my body. \/ I will consult them \/ for evidence of what I've been.\u003c\/em\u003e And the collection ends with Ballot Box, a plea for us to come together, which seems impossible to us now, but . . . \u003cem\u003eHere, no matter what positions we assume, \/ our faces are not far from each other. \/ We can muster some kind of friendship.\u003c\/em\u003e Perhaps my favorite piece is \"Why I Like Bad Poetry,\" \u003cem\u003eBasically, I'm a friend of mistakes. \/ They warm my heart \/ like fat white pancakes \/ and Folgers. \/ It's safe to get out of bed knowing \/ another faultless day \/ of plain human error \/ expert self-deception \/ and helpless dishonesty \/ await me, \u003c\/em\u003e Ha. This is an example of the thread of sage humor that weaves throughout\u003cem\u003e Night Madre, \u003c\/em\u003e as well as the matter-of-factness of the poet's voice that somehow brings comfort. \u003cem\u003ePoet, love, \/ come with me tonight! \/ No more blubbering. \/ Just hold on hard!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Leanne Grabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Finishing Line Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47779404415127,"sku":"9798888388181","price":2567.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798888388181.webp?v=1778036308","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/night-madre-9798888388181","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}