{"product_id":"paces-the-cage-9798991298865","title":"Paces the Cage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Interspersed with ambient sound, lighting and stage directions, Henry-Smith''s poems read as an improvised performance fusing the literal and metaphorical\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;S*an D. Henry-Smith''s second full-length book of poems, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Paces the Cage\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, lifts off from their previous book by expanding an already-queered language to near breaking point. Through the complexities of Henry-Smith''s personal experiences and the use of a poetically fragmented voice, the literal and metaphorical are remixed in real time. Henry-Smith''s occasional inclusion of ambient sounds, stage directions, lighting cues and an environmentally musical language helps to build a rich auditory landscape that enhances the immersive quality of the poems, creating a deep and evocative experience by this adventurous and endlessly exciting poet. The spontaneous shifts in tone, style and subject matter offer a mirror to personal and historical narratives of oppression, adversity, the act of speaking and what it means to be truly heard by your community of fellow creators.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;S*an D. Henry-Smith\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; (born 1992) is a poet and photographer. Their first poetry collection, \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;Wild Peach\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; (2020), was published by Futurepoem and shortlisted for the PEN Open Book Award. They are also the author of two chapbooks.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9798991298865\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry-Smith, Sean D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50078143119610,"sku":"9798991298865","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9798991298865.jpg?v=1786816097","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/paces-the-cage-9798991298865","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}