{"product_id":"poem-a-mashup-paperback","title":"Poem: A Mashup - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. D. Usher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eT. Motley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes poetry effective? How does a poem work? What are its goals and aims?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking his cue from the musical form of mashup, in \u003cem\u003ePOEM\u003c\/em\u003e M. D. Usher has composed what is known as a cento, stitching together snippets from famous poems in such a way that the words of the text illustrate the aspect of poetry being described. A lively introduction and short, irreverent biographies of the featured poets add to the fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn T. Motley's artwork, Word literally becomes Flesh, as letters emerge like epiphanies from the drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePOEM\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique achievement that stands in relation to canonical poetry as Disney's film, \u003cem\u003eFantasia\u003c\/em\u003e, stands to classical music-first of its kind, something for all ages, and well worth experiencing again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 6.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67960138760344,"sku":"9781953236517","price":35.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/ZHC520y48H9781953236517.webp?v=1794293263","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/poem-a-mashup-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}