{"product_id":"elliott-harley-the-mercy-pb","title":"Elliott, Harley: The Mercy of Distance: New and Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eHanging Loose Press, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: June 22, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew poems and selections from Elliot's ten previous books. His life-long connection to the people and land is a through-line in this book. \"One of the truly gifted poets of our generation\" —\u003cem\u003eNational Public Radio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"These are genuine poems of the live world\"  —\u003cem\u003eChoice Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Elliott's work defies narrow classification. His poems reflect a strong connection to the land and open sky of Kansas…the true history of people…[He] is a highly imaginative poet.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Kansas Literary Map\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarley Elliott was born in South Dakota to a short line of Norski wheat farmers, but has spent most of his time in Kansas. He was awakened to contemporary poetry while attending a reading by Ed Dorn. Since 1971, he has published ten books of poems, a children's book, and a memoir. Not a disciple of specialization, he believes that artistic expression, not the maker, will suggest the appropriate medium. He expresses himself in writing, song, and visual art. This is a collection of expressions which have chosen the form of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41624961679383,"sku":"9781934909645","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/9781934909645ita_618x_59a8c908-f634-4761-bcc1-122f55029a7b.jpg?v=1775344051","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/elliott-harley-the-mercy-pb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}