{"product_id":"an-altar-of-tides-paperback","title":"An Altar of Tides - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Ludwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Vendler, about Amy Clampitt's \u003cem\u003eThe Kingfisher\u003c\/em\u003e, praised a book in which \"a Keatsian luxury of detail is combined with worldly insight.\" The same may be said of \u003cem\u003eAn Altar of Tides\u003c\/em\u003e by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Ludwin. Its images convey a gritty sublimity and juxtaposition: a mushroom growing in a shower, a pioneer's clothing iron swinging between her legs as she crosses the country, wounds blossoming or a scorched tree enduring wildfire.Ludwin navigates \"where the world unveils a minor key\" in redemptive bluesy lines bountiful with \"the insatiable heart\" of music and meaning. When the poet shares his reverence for the natural world and his guilt at its diminishing, the results are meaningfully conflicted. In the hands of a seasoned poet like Ludwin, even poems about his Austrian father engender the past as another endangered territory where regret is the permanent weather. Indeed, these poems come from a keen mind and deep heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eAllen Braden\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eA Wreath of Down and Drops of Blood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways conscious of \u003cem\u003ethe old growth, the roots\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Ludwin's resonating images and appeal to the senses lead us on a journey into wilderness where we discover \u003cem\u003ea phrase of light corralled \u003c\/em\u003eamong elk bones after the lion kill, among driftwood and agates salvaged from the river. We meet rugged people of mud-caked boots and guitar picks who belong to the land and its primal music, its chords strummed like the quiver of leaves tapping rhythm to a wolf concerto. Each section is \u003cem\u003ea song of drift \u003c\/em\u003ethat takes us on uncharted trails and waterways with characters as diverse as the Lone Ranger, Buddy Holly, Beowulf interspersed with the ghost of Pearl Girl, the spirit power of a Cheyenne woman, and the unforgettable Lisa with her Skilsaw. Among this gathering we also discover the \"Father\" poems, which remind us why poetry matters. Experiencing Ludwin's poems is like \u003cem\u003ewind lush with salt, with stories pried from kelp, \u003c\/em\u003estories that reflect the self and \u003cem\u003eopen us like shells. \u003c\/em\u003eThis is truly a book to savor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eKate Kingston\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Future Wears Camouflage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackberry Brambles.\" It sets the stage for the journey that is this collection: \"And these roots, this \u003cem\u003eis \u003c\/em\u003eto the death.\" The poem \"Corn\" ends with this couplet, \"...a rain shower spreads\/its damp voice. Whispers, \u003cem\u003eWhat have you done\u003c\/em\u003e?\" These poems are Ludwin's answer, and they arrive with a touch inspired by the beloved Milt from \"\u003cem\u003eSwanson's Land of Flowers\"\u003c\/em\u003e who works \u003cem\u003ea shit job \u003c\/em\u003eand instructs his minion, \u003cem\u003eDo it right. \u003c\/em\u003eThese poems are an earthy mix of \"sweat and stink and chipped wood\" and love. They are steeped in the natural beauty of the Northwest, they are intricate and intimate. Sections reveal a world of wood, tides, hay, longing and mirage.Near the collection's close, \"The Book on My Father\" says, \"This story, like the loon's, begins and ends in mist.\" This is the song of a life. Peter Ludwin does it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eVanish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773735698720,"sku":"9798218446987","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c4f88378e9f7fbbd5a81c5a985bb19b_912ccaba-42a7-4c6c-ba83-1643324e1b32.webp?v=1780431588","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-altar-of-tides-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}