{"product_id":"birds-knit-my-ribs-together-paperback-1","title":"Birds Knit My Ribs Together - 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\u003ePhil Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat if I actually - am - a bird my cupped hands opening to release me...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil Barnett's relationship with birds, in particluar, is so close that his poetry blurs the distinctions between himself and the birds - a kind of ornimorphology where rather than giving the birds human characteristics, the reverse happens, and he occasionally imagines himself as a bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil is a photographer, writer, musician, artist, and naturalist, who has a passion for the birds that kept him company through a long hard illness. His photography and poetry have quite a following on social media, which is where we found him, on \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Haiku\u003c\/em\u003e. His skill as a photographer leads to an acute visual sensibility, and his slow recovery moves from a tick sheet his mother had to fill in for him, to extraordinary poetry - full of wit and wonder, and spectacular language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirds Knit my Ribs Together\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-clenchingly beautiful healing in words. Birds, nature and man exist as one in this stunning collection. Reading these powerful poems is a meditative journey from a \"lost jigsaw piece of sky [...] with scar tissue dreams\" and \"eyes like a drowned village\" ('Wounds') to \"on every twig of every branch \/ buds, tiny resurrections\" ('A willow's word'), taking in many wonders along the way.\u003cem\u003eSarah James; poet, fiction writer and journalist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e These poems are windows onto moments of a life steeped in nature. At once perceptive and full of wonder, they captivate with a uniqueness and vibrancy, just as the sudden surprise of birds can startle us from our myopic existence.\u003cem\u003eJane Lovell, poet\u003c\/em\u003e An arresting, sensory, acutely observed and deeply poignant poetry. There is a uniquely tender and magical alchemy here that is instantly enchanting, between the sharing of a personal narrative around a debilitating illness and the transformative power of being in nature, pertinently amongst birds. Here is an exciting and imaginative poetic voice that is soft yet powerful - utterly beautiful.\u003cem\u003eAmanda White, The Daily Haiku\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e Phil Barnett refreshes our sense of wonder at the natural world, his poems both tender and playful are like secrets shared.\u003cem\u003eCharlotte Keatley, playwright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e The poems reside in nature but Phil resides within them and their flesh is readable. It's like he's tattooed them on his chest.Chris Packham, Naturalist and TV Presenter\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52729138053427,"sku":"9781913665913","price":23.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/kiwmccnUDV9781913665913_bde38cc2-62d9-43ed-8e85-fc77ef2b47d6.webp?v=1763801835","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/birds-knit-my-ribs-together-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}