{"product_id":"cactus-gardens-9781772141948","title":"Cactus Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eCactus Gardens is a collection of poetry by Evelyn Lau that explores the complexity and intensity of personal relationships, including the fallout of a disastrous relationship with a much older, established writer. The final section deals with the strength that arises from trauma and the ability to re-examine and write about the complicated relationship. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 07 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anvil Press Publishers Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCactus Gardens, set against a backdrop of shifting weather and a blasted, mysterious landscape, delves into the complexity and intensity of personal relationships. The narrator drifts through a variety of locales, from a hospital ward to a lakefront hotel, a downtown condo, and restaurant patios, depicting friendships that are as meaningful and volatile as romantic entanglements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final section deals with the fallout of a disastrous relationship the author had with a much older, established writer. After publishing an essay about their relationship, Lau was filed with a lawsuit and subjected to intense media scrutiny, resulting in years of self-doubt and a complete retreat from prose writing. After feeling muzzled for years, she returned to poetry and found solace in the idea of the strength that arises from trauma. She was finally able to re-examine and write about the complicated relationship, excavating its tangle of memories and emotions. Those poems now form the final section of this book, The Salton Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCactus Gardens is Evelyn Lau's ninth collection of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781772141948\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44668041855226,"sku":"9781772141948","price":10.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1697822231673_book.jpg?v=1697968579","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/cactus-gardens-9781772141948","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}