{"product_id":"the-view-were-granted-9781421406329","title":"The View We're Granted","description":"In the pivotal poem \"Marking Time,\" which appears almost exactly halfway through Peter Filkins's fourth collection of poetry, the speaker reflects on the death of a sibling and how time is marked by our memories. These memories, these moments-whether spent contemplating a painting by Vermeer or the simple toss of a bean bag-ultimately shape who we are. \"Yet you are with me here, with me here again, \/ where neither that moon nor you exist, but live \/ tethered to this memory composed of words.\" These are poems unafraid to be graceful and engaging. They attain an assurance and stability rare in contemporary poetry, while their careful balance of sadness and joy reminds the reader of the difficult negotiations we make in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Filkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421406329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Filkins\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet who teaches writing and literature at Bard College at Simon's Rock. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat She Knew\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfter Homer\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the chapbook \u003ci\u003eAugustine's Vision\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also translated the poetry and novels of Ingeborg Bachmann and the novels of H. G. Adler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45470453629043,"sku":"9781421406329","price":44.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_93d7fc7f-b21a-4269-a42b-1ab523778687.jpg?v=1789047677","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-view-were-granted-9781421406329","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}