{"product_id":"the-lice","title":"The Lice","description":"This Fiftieth Anniversary edition celebrates one of the most ground-breaking books in American poetry. When first published in 1967, W.S. Merwin's The Lice was ground-breaking. Its visionary urgency directly engaged the nexus of aesthetics and morality, exerting an immediate and lasting effect on the writing and reading of poetry. Like all great art, this monumental work continues to inspire.\nAs Merwin discussed in an interview, “The Lice was written at a time when I really felt there was no point in writing. I got to the point where I thought the future was so bleak that there was no point in writing anything at all. And so the poems kind of pushed their way upon me. I would be out growing vegetables and walking around the countryside when all of a sudden I'd find myself writing a poem, and I'd write it.\"\nWhen the War is Over\nWhen the war is over\nWe will be proud of course the air will be\nGood for breathing at last\nThe water will have been improved the salmon\nAnd the silence of heaven will migrate more perfectly\nThe dead will think the living are worth it we will know\nWho we are\nAnd we will all enlist again\n\nW.S. Merwin is one of America's greatest poets. His recent books of poems have been honored with a Pulitzer prize, a National Book Award, and the Bobbitt Prize from the Library of Congress. He lives in Hawaii.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1556594984\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1556594984.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Merwin, W. S.|Zapruder, Matthew\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43482933428285,"sku":"BVV.1556594984.G","price":10.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1556594984-0.jpg?v=1787087120","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-lice","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}