{"product_id":"composition-1","title":"Composition","description":"In his debut full length collection, Junious ‘Jay’ Ward dives deep into the formation of self. \u003cem\u003eComposition\u003c\/em\u003e interrogates the historical perceptions of Blackness and biracial identity as documented through a Southern Lens. Utilizing a variety of poetic forms, Ward showcases to his readers an innovative approach as he unflinchingly explores the way language, generational trauma, loss, and resilience shape us into who we are, the stories we carry, and what we will inevitably pass on.\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003ePraise for Junious ‘Jay’ Ward\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cblockquote\u003eA breath of fresh air and a necessary addition to any poetry lover's bookshelf.\r\n\r\n— Rudy Francisco, author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buttonpoetry.com\/product\/ill-fly-away\/\"\u003eI'll Fly Away\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cblockquote\u003eComposition looks at identity the way a flipbook looks at an image.\r\n\r\n— Michael Mlekoday, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buttonpoetry.com\/product\/all-earthly-bodies\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll Earthly Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cblockquote\u003eEach poem cinematic—a homecoming concert, a government document, a father tending a fire—and utterly unflinching. This collection soars like a beacon, a bird-bodied music, sings 'a whole bloodline toward a lesser wound.'\r\n\r\n— Jody Chan, author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/956\/9781625578198\"\u003eSick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Button Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43275928010803,"sku":"978-1-63834-047-8","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/0752\/9011\/files\/1ad33c5f-WARD-COMP-marketingcover.webp?v=1744752042","url":"https:\/\/buttonbookstore.com\/products\/composition-1","provider":"Button Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}