{"product_id":"john-thompson-9780864921451","title":"John Thompson","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring John Thompson''s sadly attenuated lifetime, he completed only two volumes of poetry. \u003ci\u003eAt the Edge of the Chopping There Are No Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStilt Jack\u003c\/i\u003e (published posthumously), but seldom has such a slim oeuvre supported such a large reputation. When \u003ci\u003eJohn Thompson: Collected Poems and Translations\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1995, the reasons for Thompson''s stature became clear, and in the twenty years since then, his influence has only grown larger.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThompson seeks out the darkest places of the heart, then floods them with light. These remarkable poems evoke the deep woods, the relentless turning of seasons that churn life into death, and back again to life. They unflinchingly examine his relationships, drawing out the pain and joys of domesticity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfessionally raw, but oblique and beautiful, Thompson''s poetry  and in particular, his experiments in \u003ci\u003eStilt Jack\u003c\/i\u003e with adapting the ghazal, a poetic form with origins in Arabia  has influenced \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"John Thompson searched deeply among humanity's most hidden places and brought back to us poems of remarkable beauty. The uncollected poems and translations only add to the greatness of his gift. No one who reads his life's work can go away unchanged.\" -- Patrick Lane\u003cbr\u003e\"what lasts, words like hooks to catch trout, love that got away\" -- D.G. Jones\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goose Lane Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884825948503,"sku":"9780864921451","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780864921451.jpg?v=1722533633","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/john-thompson-9780864921451","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}