{"product_id":"the-markov-chain-paperback","title":"The Markov Chain - 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\u003eTed Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When Basil Bunting declared that \"Pens are too light. \/ Take a chisel to write,\" I imagine he had in mind the kind of exact and exacting poetry Ted Pearson has been steadily producing for decades. In \u003cem\u003eThe Markov Chain\u003c\/em\u003e, Pearson presents a series of eight-line poems, each composed of four exquisitely crafted alexandrines: \"These formal restrictions \/\/ are like benedictions . . . Constraints lead to freedoms \/\/ exceeding predictions.\" Raising the ante, Pearson uses these formal constraints to probe the social constraints contemporary culture imposes on art and life. \"When the People say we, \/\/ they don't mean you and me. \/ The consensus they're seeking \/\/ will set no one free.\" This double take on constraints creates an animating tension throughout the book, one in which \"The gist of the lyric \/\/ tells a whole other tale.\" Pearson's chiseled poems enact a deep investigation into language that at once revels in and questions its own constraints. Follow at your own pace, but Pearson's ear, as always, won't lead you astray.\" --Paul Naylor\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46241739243717,"sku":"9781848615335","price":28.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/20qdek_YzH9781848615335.webp?v=1779137605","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-markov-chain-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}