{"product_id":"use-by-paulann-petersen-and-joseph-green","title":"Use by Paulann Petersen and Joseph Green","description":"This broadside titled \u003cem\u003eUse\u003c\/em\u003e, is designed and printed by Joseph Green of Peasandcues Press in Longview, Washington. Poem\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen. Hand-set metal type (Goudy Italian Old Style text, Quill Script title) on burlap texture background with solarplate illustrations.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cem\u003eA bird's beak. Recurved,\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003edecurved, serrate, hooked. \u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eEach to its purpose.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eDark, pale, honeyed, dun,\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eof use. Stabbing, probing, it keeps\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eits size, its shape, by balancing\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003econstant growth and constant use.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eA small and honed proof.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cem\u003eOnward it grows, fed by a heart's\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eswift little engine that's fed by\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003ewhat the beak can dislodge.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eOutward—against grit or bark—\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eit wears away as much of itself\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eas it adds. The use of use: to keep\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003ea beak as beak, exactly.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eWorn to perfection.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\r\n—Paulann Petersen\r\n\r\nThe Bellingham Review, Spring 2010\r\nThe Voluptuary, Lost Horse Press, 2010","brand":"23 Sandy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67218497962157,"sku":"vzn1791957054687","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/5804\/0237\/files\/use-by-paulann-petersen-and-joseph-green_1.jpg?v=1791957061","url":"https:\/\/mindfulwardrobe.shop\/products\/use-by-paulann-petersen-and-joseph-green","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}