{"product_id":"to-drown-as-a-cure-for-thirst-poems-9781771682787","title":"To Drown as a Cure for Thirst: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fifth collection from poet Blake Auden, \u003ci\u003eTo Drown as a Cure for Thirst, \u003c\/i\u003e is a delicate exploration of grief and how it affects--and is affected by--time and memory. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in the wake of a global pandemic, the book touches on themes including loss, healing, personal reflection, mental health, and love, even in the face of the things that haunt us. Auden's most personal and deeply honest collection to date, these pages examine the idea that we can overcome what winter has taken, and that to hurt is simply an act of remembering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlake Auden is a poet, writer and artist living in Brighton, UK and has published several poetry collections: \u003ci\u003eTo Drown as a Cure for Thirst, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTell the Birds She's Gone, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeekeeper, The Things We Leave Behind, and Murmuration.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlake won the Button Poetry 2020 Short Form Prize and has been featured by the likes of \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror, The Bookseller, Family Friends Poems, The Good Quote, Thought Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up with a father in the military, Blake began reading war poetry from an early age, where he became fascinated with the ability of prose to capture both deeply traumatic and cathartic experiences. Blake's work now focuses on loss, heartbreak and mental health.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Central Avenue Poetry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533991055634,"sku":"9781771682787","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12e629cf-9c46-4241-a0c5-b5d670d5276a.jpg?v=1731418024","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/to-drown-as-a-cure-for-thirst-poems-9781771682787","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}