{"product_id":"the-dark-gnu-and-other-poems-paperback","title":"The Dark Gnu and Other Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Videlock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Videlock\u003c\/strong\u003e's\u003cem\u003e The Dark Gnu and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e plays, jokes, teaches, admonishes, yields to the ecstatic, and strays into the shadowy where \"If not for the dark, \/ no \/ spark.\" All of this is heightened by striking full-color illustrations from the author herself. There are stories that come and go in a couple of blinks, and stories that linger and juggle their way from hut to the market, to the fair, on a \"swaying dappled mare,\" to get to all the good to be had or done. Mother Goose, myth, folklore, chants, lyrics and narratives are well-represented. Like \u003cem\u003eNevertheless, \u003c\/em\u003e Videlock's first collection also from Able Muse Press, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Gnu\u003c\/em\u003e abounds with fun, quirks, wit, and wisdom, but this time to enchant and enlighten children of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR THE DARK GNU AND OTHER POEMS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWendy Videlock's poems contain laughing pears, rhyming coyotes, and jaded wind. In reading this book, I found myself laughing and gasping in equal measures. And cursing, as well, because Videlock is so damn good and I'm so damn jealous of her talent. She is one of my very favorite poets.\u003cbr\u003e --Sherman Alexie\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReminiscent in some ways of Shel Silverstein's classic collections, Videlock's new book, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Gnu and Other Poems, \u003c\/em\u003e supplements sly whimsy with mystery and a hint of tragedy. These poems remind readers \"of all inconceivable ages\" that not all problems have solutions and that some narratives end in mystery rather than in resolution. \u003cbr\u003e The Dark Gnu is enhanced by the author's illustrations that deepen the allure of the poems. \u003cbr\u003e The voice is unmistakably Videlock's, but in this new collection we hear the echoes of Lewis Carroll and Edward Gorey. \u003cbr\u003e These are the sorts of poems that children will demand to hear again and again and that parents will want to recite to each other and to their friends. \u003cbr\u003e --Jeremy Telman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Videlock\u003c\/strong\u003e lives on the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies. Her full-length book of poems, \u003cem\u003eNevertheless, \u003c\/em\u003ewas released in 2011, and her chapbook, \u003cem\u003eWhat's That Supposed to Mean, \u003c\/em\u003e appeared in 2009. Her poems have been published widely in literary journals, most notably in \u003cem\u003ePoetry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418303283378,"sku":"9781927409091","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/107006ab0851540d8b886d7c885cdd8e.webp?v=1778448736","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-dark-gnu-and-other-poems-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}