{"product_id":"the-alchemy-of-blood-poems-paperback","title":"The Alchemy of Blood: 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\u003eRichard Labrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary literary poetry collection exploring psychological transformation through the four alchemical stages interpreted by Carl Jung--Nigredo, Albedo, Citrinitas, and Rubedo. Through these stages the poems trace an emotional and psychological journey from rupture and disorientation toward renewal and the fragile possibility of beginning again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection moves through love and grief, family and intimate relationships, social unrest, ecological anxiety, and the shifting inner landscapes of contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arc of human life--from birth to death--forms a quiet thematic thread running through the four progressive sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNature, human connectedness, innocence, and darkness are evoked through a variety of confessional, critical, humorous, and probing voices. Vignettes and stories emerge in some poems as the author challenges and plays with form and tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt times intimate and introspective, at times confrontational or darkly playful, the poems explore how individuals and societies navigate instability, contradiction, rebirth, and the persistent search for meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46252701941957,"sku":"9798993474601","price":28.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/ljtLq61XKe9798993474601.webp?v=1779306777","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-alchemy-of-blood-poems-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}