{"product_id":"dark-valley-observing-9780595343362","title":"Dark Valley Observing","description":"\u003ci\u003eDark Valley Observing\u003c\/i\u003e is an act of observing people, things and self. It varies from the very dark over charged feelings such as \u003ci\u003eThe Long Road To Nothingness\u003c\/i\u003e to the light hearted poems like \u003ci\u003eHello World\u003c\/i\u003e. It also includes the romantic almost silly poems like \u003ci\u003eSmiling?\u003c\/i\u003e to the self-contradictory poems like \u003ci\u003eFalling Asleep, Falling Awake\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Valley Observing\u003c\/i\u003e shares one thing with Aladdin's first collection \u003ci\u003eBlue Voice\u003c\/i\u003e that is meaning is a feeling which the reader interprets. There is no pre-set agenda or pre-coded message. Instead, it is a simple, straight and sometimes lengthy talking of events, thoughts, reflections and imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Valley Observing\u003c\/i\u003e also represents Aladdin's first attempts to experiment with form. Aladdin uses capitalization, indentation and mid sentence breaks to force a particular form of reading, pauses and esthetic layout. Some of the poems attempt to please the senses of sight and sound whilst others attempt to shock and force the reader to think.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Valley Observing\u003c\/i\u003e expects you as a reader to take on each poem and determine its meaning. It expects you to dress each poem with your experience and reflect on that experience from the poem as well as reflecting on the poem from your experience. \u003ci\u003eDark Valley Observing\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of poetry to be adopted by the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Ayesh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595343362\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44887305977971,"sku":"9780595343362","price":14.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_13209d3b-3475-4e90-bafe-8a308cf66c03.jpg?v=1776874904","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dark-valley-observing-9780595343362","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}