{"product_id":"every-ravening-thing-poems-9780822965756","title":"Every Ravening Thing: Poems","description":"Author of two previous collections of poetry: BLACK HOPE (1997) and ANTIDOTE FOR NIGHT (2015). de la O is also the publisher of the journal ASKEW. \u003cb\u003eKeats at Fourteen\u003c\/b\u003e She dozes, her nails fretted against the linen's border, a hectic rose flaming each cheek. Her lips move, no words. The boy is guardian spirit, no one but he enters this sickroom where his mother fades, home finally after six years--failures, disgrace. \u003ci\u003eScarlet daughter, \u003c\/i\u003e neighbors hiss, \u003ci\u003e slave to appetite, \u003c\/i\u003e but John is single-minded--she\u003ci\u003e will \u003c\/i\u003elive\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eNo one but he gives her the tincture of mercury--one tenth of a grain daily, dabs the sweat of her fevers away, a basket of withered poppies at his feet. He pierces each capsule with a needle, drops it in a small glazed crock to warm near the stove, sweat out the opium. Then he'll add wine, saffron, nutmeg. It takes time, the hour darkens. He cups his hand to light the votive. She moans a furred voice from webbed lungs, a cup of black blood brimming, \u003ci\u003ethe pilgrim is fleeing the City, \u003c\/i\u003e he leans in closer, \u003ci\u003ethe City of Destruction, \u003c\/i\u003etakes her clammy hand, \u003ci\u003ethat place also where he was born, \u003c\/i\u003e so close now he's breathing her, \"Johnny\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\" she cries, \"lift me up, Johnny, your father is here in the room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822965756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marsha de la O","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174155186357,"sku":"9780822965756","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1d65154e-ffad-46cb-a345-c3d31c4c81f3.jpg?v=1716301161","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/every-ravening-thing-poems-9780822965756","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}