{"product_id":"apsis-by-francis-walsh","title":"Apsis, by Francis Walsh","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoetry, chapbook, 20 pages, from \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBottlecap Features\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe title poem in this chapbook, \u003cem\u003eApsis\u003c\/em\u003e, refers to “either of two points on the orbit of a planet or satellite that are nearest to or furthest from the body around which it moves,” and the poems embody this cycling of near and far, of solitude and yearning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDirect and conversational, the poems take a playful approach to discussing issues of mental health, loneliness, and being attracted to a living world that is at once hostile and inviting. The poems reference horror movies and cartoons and attempt to present a voice of ironic detachment, at once sincere and dismissive, as a way to invite the reader to question the conclusions drawn by the speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbove all, the collection is a small, hopeful moment of connection, one where the reader will pause in their day as the chapbook flies into their orbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrancis Walsh is a writer from Portland, Maine. Their fiction and poetry can be found in literary journals such as \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Letters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChicago Quarterly Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSplit Lip\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Quarter(ly)\u003c\/em\u003e and elsewhere. They are the co-editor of \u003cem\u003eScraps\u003c\/em\u003e, a journal of rejected work. When not writing, they enjoy lounging with their two pet rabbits, Leo and Zoe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bottlecap Press","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":47543275847858,"sku":"APSIFW","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":47543275880626,"sku":"APSIFWe","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/apsisfront.png?v=1780354857","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/apsis-by-francis-walsh","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}