{"product_id":"stone-cell","title":"Stone Cell","description":"\u003cp\u003eA companion volume to Lo Fu's book-length poem \u003ci\u003eDriftwood\u003c\/i\u003e (Zephyr Press, 2006), \u003ci\u003eStone Cell\u003c\/i\u003e compiles writing from every decade of his celebrated literary career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beyond Logic\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo you know why rivers cling to their banks?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBecause they only have one way of dying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEven with two banks, the ferries have no choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe'd prefer an incendiary bomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTo smelling the scorched stench of the setting sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs long as I live I'm destined to swallow those awful sonnets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTurning to the last page--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStill those damned sonnets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a cemetery where a single voice is buried\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt echoes in the heart, an eagle circles the brink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIf it's a thorn, let it pierce blood with love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIf it's a poppy, let a smile blossom on the lips\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe poet's philosophy of life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eis an unwillingness to die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLo Fu\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twelve volumes of poetry. He has won all the major literary awards in Taiwan, including the \u003ci\u003eChina Times\u003c\/i\u003e Literary Award and the National Literary Award. Zephyr's previous book by Lo Fu, \u003ci\u003eDriftwood\u003c\/i\u003e, was noted as one of the \"poetry books of the year\" on the Poetry Foundation's blog Harriet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Balcom\u003c\/b\u003e has translated more than a dozen books into English from Chinese. He is an associate professor and head of the Chinese program at the Monterey Institute. Balcom's recent publications include \u003ci\u003eTaiwan's Indigenous Writers: An Anthology of Stories, Essays, and Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the 2006 Northern California Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9780981552118-001","offer_id":43775202852925,"sku":"9780981552118-001","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/12671953482537.jpg?v=1791305893","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/stone-cell","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}