{"product_id":"espresso-shots-forget-me-nots-selected-poems-9798857921425","title":"espresso shots \u0026 forget-me-nots: selected poems","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"some memories are too meaningful to let wither away.\u003cbr\u003esome memories are too bitter to be worth remembering, \u003cbr\u003eand some memories are worth preserving even if they are.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eespresso shots \u0026amp; forget-me-nots\u003c\/i\u003e, what's old is new again as\u003cb\u003e trans poet Parker Lee\u003c\/b\u003e weaves together a collection of poetry, prose, and aphorisms consisting of selected work from three of her previously published books, along with new and unreleased work. Divided into four parts, \u003ci\u003eespresso shots \u0026amp; forget-me-nots \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of \u003cb\u003eheartbreak and love\u003c\/b\u003e, a story of \u003cb\u003ebroken\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e relationships\u003c\/b\u003e, a story of \u003cb\u003efiguring out and embracing one's queer identity\u003c\/b\u003e, and a story of \u003cb\u003ehealing \u003c\/b\u003eeven when it all seems hopeless. \u003cb\u003eIn a special foreword penned by Parker's spouse and fellow poet, amanda lovelace\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eespresso shots \u0026amp; forget-me-nots\u003c\/i\u003e is eloquently described as \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"a collection of memories\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e that capture \u003cb\u003e\"exactly what it's like to be so delicately, frustratingly, \u0026amp; complicatedly human.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the \u003cb\u003edefinitive \u003c\/b\u003eway to experience Parker Lee's earlier work, revised, expanded upon, and pieced back together as it was originally meant to be read.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648620335378,"sku":"9798857921425","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a69f0e75-f4bd-4b55-b2dc-2a6051a2f776.jpg?v=1733245768","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/espresso-shots-forget-me-nots-selected-poems-9798857921425","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}