{"product_id":"wheres-the-poet-now","title":"WHERE'S THE POET NOW?","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere’s the Poet (Now)?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a collection of poetry by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRon Singer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, specifically culled from his works written between the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970s and 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While Singer’s previous collections have explored the mountains of Maine, the American Southwest, and various African nations, this selection focuses entirely on his \"home base,\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the collection, Singer blends \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassical allusions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (referencing Keats, Virgil, and Milton) with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egritty urban reality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He finds the \"beautiful city\" in its \"color and light,\" while remaining keenly aware of the \"gap between rich and poor\" and the \"abiding civility\" that persists despite the city's \"construction cacophony\" and \"siren songs\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere’s the Poet (Now)?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a humorous, poignant, and exhaustive chronicle of New York City through the eyes of a poet who has spent half a century walking its streets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unsolicited Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45163832213548,"sku":"978-1-969421-07-5","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/1995\/5244\/files\/Copy_of_promised3_3a1210f9-12f1-491f-90c5-584463290b18.webp?v=1767374250","url":"https:\/\/shop.unsolicitedpress.com\/products\/wheres-the-poet-now","provider":"Unsolicited Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}