{"product_id":"flexible-bones-paperback-1","title":"Flexible Bones - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Melendez Kelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remarkable and wholly insightful poems collected here bounce the reader through a world where words are not bricks but trampolines--springy, un-static-y things. Feisty, spirited, serious and comic, these poems address a wild range of subjects with an equally wild range of tones. As readers, we find ourselves holding on with white knuckles, but we always want to turn the page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe most modern of roller coasters ride on soft rubber tires and slithery smooth tracks. Gone are the days of jouncing along on steel wheels, smacking over hard metal joints. So it is with this book. Although readers are hurtled through time, space, and a universe of emotions, the ride is seductively smooth--and the transitions surprisingly seamless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the prologue, our attention bends to bridges, free-tail bats, soldiers, and peacemakers. These poems prepare us to watch for hopeful signs in the work ahead. In the first section, the spiritual seems to flow into the geopolitical--not in a hammer-you-over-the-head kind of way but in a blood-through-the-heart sort of way. In the second section, the spiritual mingles with the organic in a more personal way. By the end of the ride, we are aware that we have taken a trip with an intellectually fearless bushwhacker leading the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anyone who has ever contemplated \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e, sex-offender registries, desert internment camps, bats in flight, wars that never end, \"la virgen,\" grasshoppers, Google, or the cosmos will find a kindred spirit in Maria Melendez and a warm welcome in her work.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remarkable and wholly delightful poems collected here bounce the reader through a world where words are not bricks but trampolines--springy, un-static-y things. Feisty, spirited, serious and comic, these poems address a wild range of subjects with an equally wild range of tones. MarA-a MelA(c)ndez emerges as a fearless poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Melendez has published two collections of poetry, the chapbook \u003ci\u003eBase Pairs\u003c\/i\u003e and the full-length collection \u003ci\u003eHow Long She'll Last in This World\u003c\/i\u003e (Arizona, 2006). Her poems also appear in several anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (Arizona, 2007). She lives in Pueblo, Colorado, and is the editor and publisher of \u003ci\u003ePilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350461858041,"sku":"9780816528332","price":19.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/K1dmQS9uMUpPcGlPdU1Mb2owbXRmdz09_ae2e8859-0321-456b-ba12-359ed7aaec48.webp?v=1769786375","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/flexible-bones-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}