{"product_id":"karla-k-morton-new-and-selected-poems-hardcover","title":"Karla K. Morton: New and Selected Poems - Hardcover","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\u003eKarla K. Morton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBilly Bob Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the 2010 Texas Poet Laureate, Karla K. Morton believes that poetry is everyone's art, and has carved her place in Texas Letters with this stunning collection.\u003cbr\u003eWith well-loved titles such as \"For Love and Michelangelo,\" \"The Closer,\" \"Why God Needs a Shotgun,\" \"Alamo Coastline,\" \"Woman in the Pipe Shop,\" and \"When Texas No Longer Fits in the Glove Box,\" Morton's poetry will take you on a journey; her flowing style sparks memories and stirs emotions. Here's a short poem, inspired by a talk with her son, words of advice when he first fell in love: \u003cbr\u003eDon't Be Nervous\u003cbr\u003ewhen you see her.\u003cbr\u003eDon't worry about\u003cbr\u003ewhat you will say, or\u003cbr\u003ehow you will say it.\u003cbr\u003eJust look at her, \u003cbr\u003eand wonder\u003cbr\u003ehow your hand will fit\u003cbr\u003ein the small of her back;\u003cbr\u003ehow many pins it takes\u003cbr\u003eto hold up her hair. . .\u003cbr\u003eIt's no wonder Morton has been called \"one of the more adventurous voices in American poetry . . .\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKARLA K. MORTON's work has been published in such esteemed literary journals, both electronic and print, as \u003ci\u003eAmarillo Bay, REAL, descant, Langdon Review, New Texas, Illya's Honey, Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSouthwestern American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWee Cowrin' Timorous Beastie\u003c\/i\u003e, her book\/ CD released by Lagniappe in 2007, blends poetry and original music by Canadian composer Howard Baer. \u003ci\u003eRedefining Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of poetry and photographs about Morton's will to survive breast cancer, was published by Dos Gatos Press in 2009. In 2010 Morton has three other new releases: \u003ci\u003eBecoming Superman\u003c\/i\u003e (Zone Press); \u003ci\u003eStirring Goldfish\u003c\/i\u003e (Finishing Line Press); and \u003ci\u003eNames We've Never Known\u003c\/i\u003e (Texas Review Press) in addition to the TCU Press title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45859846226117,"sku":"9780875654140","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/guqk54Pd_h9780875654140.webp?v=1771533108","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/karla-k-morton-new-and-selected-poems-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}