{"product_id":"seven-deadly-sins-and-other-poems","title":"Seven Deadly Sins and Other Poems","description":"In \u003cem\u003eThe Seven Deadly Sins and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e, veteran poet David R. Slavitt touches on topics from the mundane to the mysterious with his signature wit and intelligence. In \u003cem\u003eStupid\u003c\/em\u003e, for instance, he transforms a simple head cold into an appreciation for the richness of consciousness, and in \u003cem\u003eWaking\u003c\/em\u003e, the very effort of rising from bed becomes something like a miracle: \"\"I heave myself up to a sitting position, pause \/ a moment, and am amazed by what I have done....\"\" Slavitt explores the range of the human condition with such ease and insight that readers cannot help but ponder what life is -- and what it could be. What if -- like the mythic sea creature in \"\"The Dogfish\"\" -- humans could return to the womb when frightened? In the collection's title poem, Slavitt gives a voice to the Seven Deadly Sins, each of which claims, persuasively, to possess a value to humans that is seldom noticed or appreciated. Slavitt has a unique ability to examine an idea -- be it virtue or vice, dark or blithe -- and offer perspective and wisdom about the conundrums of our existence.","brand":"Louisiana State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55807623233880,"sku":"9780807134030","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780807134030.jpg?v=1778679083","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/seven-deadly-sins-and-other-poems","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}