{"product_id":"chattanooga-poems","title":"Chattanooga; poems","description":"Reed's third volume of poetry includes unpublished works from 1966 through 1973, the year it was published. In his jacket notes Reed writes: \"Being a colored poet\/Is like going over\/Niagara Falls in a\/Barrel An 8 year old can do what\/You do unaided The barrel maker doesn't\/Think you can cut it The gawkers on the bridge\/Hope you fall on your\/Face The tourist bus full of\/Paying customers broke down\/Just out of Buffalo Some would rather dig\/The postcards than\/Catch your act A mile from the brink\/It begins to storm But what really hurts is\/You're bigger than the\/Barrel\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0394487788\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.0394487788.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:REED, Ishmael\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights, but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45759712395461,"sku":"LFV.0394487788.G","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/0394487788-0.jpg?v=1770310943","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/chattanooga-poems","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}