{"product_id":"the-swallows-come-out-selected-poems-1995-2025-9781968274023","title":"The Swallows Come Out: Selected Poems, 1995-2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swallows Come Out: Selected Poems, 1995-2025\u003c\/i\u003e, with a foreword by Stephanie Burt, brings together three decades of Angie Estes's extraordinary linguistic alchemy. Opening with selections from her newest collection, \u003ci\u003eLast Day on Earth in the Eternal City\u003c\/i\u003e, and including selections from her acclaimed previous books, these poems illuminate connections between art, memory, and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstes weaves together classical mythology and contemporary longing, European art and American landscapes, creating a tapestry where Dante converses with Miles Davis, swallows become stars, and the past ignites our lives. Her signature style -- playful yet profound, erudite yet accessible -- transforms everyday moments into revelations through stunning juxtapositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether exploring the mosaics of Hagia Sophia, the vineyards of Burgundy, or a mother's handwriting, Estes finds the sacred in the quotidian. This essential volume confirms her position as one of our most distinctive voices, a poet who makes language itself a form of devotion, a way of entering the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angie Estes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52269247103259,"sku":"9781968274023","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/8392\/2459\/files\/eHVGb1lGVFZVeW1CMW5vZjNHc1R6dz09.jpg?v=1779984600","url":"https:\/\/sapphicsociety.com\/products\/the-swallows-come-out-selected-poems-1995-2025-9781968274023","provider":"Sapphic Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}