{"product_id":"hurt-thyself-9780773529786","title":"Hurt Thyself","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween The Sexes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the chance\u003cbr\u003eshe smiles\u003cbr\u003eon this rivalry declared\u003cbr\u003ein the unspoken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eas chivalry, even one \u003cbr\u003eglance \u003cbr\u003eshot \u003cbr\u003ein the glass, while\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eahead he waits holding\u003cbr\u003ethe door half-open, half-closed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Steinmetz's second collection of poetry turns a clinical eye on his favourite subjects - love, marriage, power, fantasy, and art. At the crossroads of the credos \"know thyself\" and \"heal thyself,\" Steinmetz adopts a \"hurt thyself\" attitude that is sardonic and compassionate. Using a tersely sensitive language that relies on the poet's own speaking voice, \u003ci\u003eHurt Thyself \u003c\/i\u003ebetrays a slightly ominous and skewed philosophical rigor. The implications of the poet's examined life are poems that feel emotionally exposed yet discriminating and sceptical.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Steinmetz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48828033695995,"sku":"9780773529786","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_0f110425-ab47-47af-95a9-00ac8658a0a7.jpg?v=1777664178","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/hurt-thyself-9780773529786","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}