{"product_id":"blue-loop-poems-paperback","title":"Blue Loop: Poems - 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\u003eAj White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChelsea Dingman\u003c\/b\u003e (Selected by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Loop\u003c\/i\u003e is composed of poems about addiction and recovery, using meditation as a lens through which memories of loss and harm might begin to be processed and accepted. It seeks to prioritize--and demonstrate--dwelling with the self in the present moment, avoiding the tendency to do what those in the recovery community call \u003ci\u003efuture tripping\u003c\/i\u003e our innate, strong desire to visit things not yet come to pass through the mode of anxious attachment. In fact, these poems are against attachment, in the Buddhist sense, accepting and appreciating the beneficial gifts of calm from loved ones and community of all kinds but in search of release from the need to rely on such connections completely. Therefore, often, they are lonely poems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite searching for connection, the speaker remains most faithful to--and finds grounding in--the self. The goal of \u003ci\u003eBlue Loop\u003c\/i\u003e is to provide potential strategies and modes of thought for readers navigating any form of recovery or in search of more balanced being.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAJ WHITE\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet and educator from north Georgia. He is the winner of the 2023 \u003ci\u003eFugue \u003c\/i\u003ePoetry Prize, selected by Kaveh Akbar, and of a 2023 Academy of American Poets University Prize, selected by Tara Betts. His poems have also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Account, Best New Poets, Overheard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Trade Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He teaches creative writing and lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52731246248243,"sku":"9780820374314","price":28.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c_AdxNmRVg9780820374314.webp?v=1763852195","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/blue-loop-poems-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}