{"product_id":"what-can-the-matter-be-paperback","title":"What Can the Matter Be? - 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\u003eKeith Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this spare and elegant collection, distinguished poet Keith Taylor demonstrates his finest power of observation, watching the natural and human world go by. \u003ci\u003eWhat Can the Matter Be? \u003c\/i\u003econsiders aging and death--of the self, of animals, of the earth--as well as place, and how rootedness in place allows a sturdy vantage point from which to see and reflect on the wider world. Poems like \"That Room in Alberta\" and \"Responsibilities\" contrast the minutia of individually lived moments against the global, uncontrollable decay of nature and society, and curiosity and admiration for nature shine through in works such as \"Under Their Mortal Glory\" and \"The Gleaners.\" Together, these nuanced and often surprising works urge empathy and call out in sorrow, love, and hope for the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeith Taylor worked as a bookseller for many years and taught in writing programs at the University of Michigan. His poems and prose have been published widely, including twenty poetry collections and chapbooks. Taylor retired from teaching in 2018, and in 2022, he was named A. L. Becker Collegiate Lecturer Emeritus and Lecturer IV Emeritus by the Regents of the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.03 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53601228194099,"sku":"9780814351406","price":32.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bdfddxy2cT9780814351406.webp?v=1783058100","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/what-can-the-matter-be-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}