{"product_id":"dreaming-the-end-of-war","title":"Dreaming the End of War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gripping suite of twelve dreams, infused with the conflict along the border of Mexico and the United States, traces humanity's addiction to violence and killing--from boys stepping on ants to men shooting animals, men shooting women, men shooting enemies. The Dreams begin in a desert landscape where poverty and wealth grate against each other, and the ever present war becomes \"as invisible as the desert sands we trample on.\" The dreams, however, move toward a greater peace with Sáenz providing an unforgettable reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"The Fourth Dream: Families and Flags and Revenge\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI don't believe a flag\u003cbr\u003e is important\u003cbr\u003e enough to kiss--\u003cbr\u003e or even burn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome men would hate me\u003cbr\u003e enough to kill me\u003cbr\u003e if they read these words.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rage,\" Sáenz said in an interview, \"must be a component of any writer's life. But this rage must also be contained--otherwise our very bodies will become chaos--our minds will become chaos. We need order.\" Sáenz finds that order in poems, transforming his rage into something \"more beautiful and gracious and forgiving.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet and novelist \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Sáenz\u003c\/b\u003e has written 10 books of poetry and prose, most recently \u003ci\u003eIn Perfect Light\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins). He was a Catholic priest, doing missionary and charity work in London, Tanzania, and the barrio parishes of El Paso, Texas. Upon leaving the priesthood, he was awarded a Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University. He teaches in the MFA program at University of Texas, El Paso.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benjamin Saenz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44816584540202,"sku":"9781556592393","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/imageloader_50cd8c16-64e2-4e40-972f-63b9e68e5de8.jpg?v=1788983093","url":"https:\/\/thepoetryshop.com\/products\/dreaming-the-end-of-war","provider":"The Poetry Shop LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}