{"product_id":"elemental-undress-by-elizabeth-porter","title":"Elemental Undress, by Elizabeth Porter","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoetry, chapbook, 24 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\"\u003eThis collection of poems begins with the blurred, celestial landscapes of grief and final moments, but concludes with resilience and adventure. The poems conjure interstellar elements such as hissing meteorites and a grasping, hand-shaped nebula while maintaining a foothold in familiar, heavy landscapes such as hospital rooms and wakes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpiraling out from the ocean floor of rock-bottom, subsequent poems address a longing for connection, broken promises, plenty of mischief, and a speaker at peace with solitude. The final poems, inspired by Porter’s solo-backpacking adventures, climb ridgelines in Appalachia, exalting in the terror and thrills of the natural world. Mythic and archetypal imagery join in these pieces with a common goal: to inspire perseverance and make peace with an unalterable past.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe poems in this collection include a combination of prose poetry, free verse, and micropoems, allowing each narrative to assume the form it requires. The poem “Stolen Spoon” was nominated in November 2023 for The Pushcart Prize by \u003cem\u003eorangepeel literary magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElizabeth Porter (she\/her) is a poet and high school teacher in south-central Pennsylvania, where she runs a poetry club and is perpetually inspired by the brilliance of her students. She enjoys writing imagist poetry inspired by adventures and misadventures in solo-backpacking, kayaking, and camping with her children. Her work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eBallast\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJersey Devil Press\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFull House Literary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDunes Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. She is currently working toward an MFA at Lindenwood University. Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethporter.ink and find links to her published work at www.elizabethporter.ink\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bottlecap Press","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":47543267033266,"sku":"ELEMEP","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":47543267066034,"sku":"ELEMEPe","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/elemfront.png?v=1780354748","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/elemental-undress-by-elizabeth-porter","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}