{"product_id":"sword-blades-and-poppy-seed-9781513132495","title":"Sword Blades and Poppy Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSword Blades and Poppy Seed\u003c\/i\u003e (1914) is a poetry collection by Amy Lowell. Published at the beginning of her career as an influential imagist devoted to classical poetic themes and forms, \u003ci\u003eSword Blades and Poppy Seed\u003c\/i\u003e is an agile and promising work from a pioneering poet of the early twentieth century. The title poem of Lowell's collection is an imaginative voyage into the mind of a poet struggling with writer's block, who scans the city for \"the slightest tinge of gold\" to no avail: \"From time to time I wrote a word \/ Which lines and circles overscored. \/ My table seemed a graveyard, full \/ Of coffins waiting burial.\" Disgusted with her inability to write anything meaningful, she takes the streets, encountering a strange old man--part poppy dealer, part devil--who offers success in exchange for the poet's soul. Personal and public, keenly engaged with tradition--the Faustian legend, in particular--while maintaining her own private voice, Lowell's poems are an essential contribution to one of humanity's oldest art forms. \u003ci\u003eSword Blades and Poppy Seed\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant collection from an emerging poet who would come to define the imagist movement throughout her storied career. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition Amy Lowell's \u003ci\u003eSword Blades and Poppy Seed\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of American poetry reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513132495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Amy Lowell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42607887286453,"sku":"9781513132495","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_da3ee86b-38ea-4d22-9f1d-c1cde5b77bbf.jpg?v=1674573717","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sword-blades-and-poppy-seed-9781513132495","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}