{"product_id":"prayer-for-the-sorrowful-brain-paperback-2","title":"Prayer for the Sorrowful Brain - 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\u003eCarol Graser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarol Graser, as poet-wrangler\/host of the long-running Caffe Lena Poetry Night, always puts the spotlight on other poets. But, at last, we welcome her second book of her own wonderful poems. It's a feisty and rich gathering, ranging from humorous poems (\"The Appendix,\" \"The Pitch\" or \"Spooky Zoo Sunday...\") to many other tones and themes. Among my other favorites in this varied, moving collection include, \"On the 6th Floor of the VA Medical Center,\" \"Dark Language,\" and \"The House,\" a spare beautiful lyric asking, \"Is she \/ standing at the mercy of the sky.\" This poet has a generous heart, keen eye, and memorable ear. Her poems reflect life richly lived, all the while showing a seasoned poetic craft. Her sharply observant and wise poems inhabit the gray areas of life as they grow more complicated. She conveys particularly the fullness of family losses and comforts - sadnesses, honesty, and durable love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Graham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoney of the Earth, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e co-editor, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter Confession: Poetry as Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncertainties and pain, I know those are the truths about life. But Carol Graser's \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer for the Sorrowful Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e helps me find strength and courage to keep going. At times heartbreaking, humorous, or surreal, Graser's poetry commits to describing the world, whether nature or people, in some new light. Ultimately, her poetry breaks through the chaos and clatter of life and finds what came before, not poetry but the source of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBunkong Tuon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoan Khmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is Left\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCarol Graser weaves fanciful imagery with grim realities in her remarkable new collection, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer for the Sorrowful Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. The poems are sorrowful, yet also witty, strange, and magical. An icicle blinks, loosens, and makes a daring leap. A car prepares to be sold bolt by bolt. A woman gives birth to a tree. The fairy tale scenes mirror real-world dramas that unfold in grocery stores, parking lots, and hospital rooms. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer for the Sorrowful Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those rare collections that combine heartbreak and laughter. I'm dazzled by Graser's \"dark language of miracles,\" and will return to these poems again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackie Craven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWHISH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecret Formulas \u0026amp; Techniques of the Masters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47353863045369,"sku":"9781639807550","price":31.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UvmaK9kzqx9781639807550_7b948276-e442-41f4-be81-29e1a39fe351.webp?v=1769828688","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/prayer-for-the-sorrowful-brain-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}