{"product_id":"open-your-mouth-like-a-bell-9781938912832","title":"Open Your Mouth Like a Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn her third full-length poetry collection, Nettifee embarks on a profound quest to unravel the madness that often infiltrates our daily lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the pages of \u003cem\u003eOpen Your Mouth like a Bell\u003c\/em\u003e, she fearlessly dives into the depths of both personal and cultural madness. Through her poetry, Nettifee skillfully blends studies of the unconscious with the raw energy of punk chaos, the urgency of feminist politics, and the evolution of human connection through kissing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this compelling work, \u003cem\u003eOpen Your Mouth like a Bell\u003c\/em\u003e fearlessly unearths the intricate roots of personal, familial, and cultural complexities, laying them bare for all to contemplate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNettifee's verses shed a revealing light on the forces that shape our existence, whether hidden in the shadows or thriving on the surface, she invites readers to explore the layers of our human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNettifee, Mindy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mindy Nettifee came to writing through listening, mostly at the many dogeared open mic poetry readings around Southern California in the 1990s. Her lyric and narrative poems travel vast territories in personal and cultural memory, while exploring the heart and the voice as both compass and crystal ball. She holds a MA from Pacifica in Depth Psychology and Somatic Studies, and is currently conducting doctoral research into the impact of trauma on languaging and the sensory capacities of the voice. She teaches writing and performance in her home of Portland, Oregon and around the U.S.","brand":"Write Bloody Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528467616018,"sku":"9781938912832","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b054163-2ced-4963-beee-b3f8358e954f.jpg?v=1731326819","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/open-your-mouth-like-a-bell-9781938912832","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}