{"product_id":"the-next-sky","title":"The Next Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Bitsui delivers a dense and intensely lyrical fourth collection interweaving the elemental body and myth. In the title sequence, Bitsui's lines articulate the 'meat-fragrant slits\/ in our speech patterns, ' invoking the Coyote trickster god of Navajo mythology along with the terrestrial animal, 'eyeholes punctured\/ with coyote teeth.' The volume is uniquely arranged: the primordial, expressionistic long title poem is followed by four shorter, more narrative lyrics. . . . Bitsui balances eschatological vision with moments of intimacy and memorable music, as when a mother ('Amá') is described bathing 'her naked son . . . his glistening\/ brown back; oil-black\/ slick hair pressed flat.' . . . The book shimmers with imagistic intensity. It's an enduring achievement.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherwin Bitsui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796640014563,"sku":"9781556597336","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/7390\/6371\/files\/the-next-sky.jpg?v=1790099702","url":"https:\/\/birchbarkbooks.com\/products\/the-next-sky","provider":"Birchbark Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}