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His work makes us laugh, even as it provides solace from our longing. We are reminded that, in spite of lost love, global strife, and disenchantment, magic and color prevail. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Milkereit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43839958908970,"sku":"9781942956600","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/drive-the-world-in-a-taxicab-9371798.jpg?v=1763534263"},{"product_id":"beginning-of-undoing","title":"The Beginning of Undoing","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this sweeping and evocative collection, John Milkereit's comic charm and wild imagination return to explore what happened and what's possible, shuttling us through outer space and last night's date, the macro and micro disappointments and desires of our all-too-human hearts. With guest appearances by Cher and Pissarro, a disco-loving alien and Willy Wonka at a chili cookoff, the impossible becomes plausible in these wry, vibrant, continually surprising poems. \"Remember to take note of one's \/ whole life,\" \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beginning of Undoing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e tells us - then, \"Open the future \/ behind you \/ in a black drawer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCait Weiss Orcutt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eVALLEYSPEAK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilkereit's poetry is delicious with detail, each work a pastiche of sumptuous specificity and gorgeous word choices. We are transported effortlessly into memories that parallel our own. 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