{"product_id":"do-not-destroy-this-poems-volume-15-paperback","title":"Do Not Destroy This: Poems Volume 15 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Clement\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warning and a prayer against future storms, \u003ci\u003edo not destroy this\u003c\/i\u003e stands as testament to the indomitable spirit of survivors confronted by the inexhaustible forces of nature. In this debut collection, Taylor Clement celebrates the joy and grit of living in the deep south during compound disasters brought on by climate change. These poems explore what happens when ancestral lands and family homes are gutted for years and sacred spaces become empty and unusable. The poems lay bare the threads that hold us together when everything else is gone. Part love song and part elegy, \u003ci\u003edo not destroy this\u003c\/i\u003e explores why people keep returning to places like Lake Charles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sabine Series in Literature, No. 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, \u003cb\u003eTaylor Clement\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, poet, and researcher. She earned her Ph.D. at Florida State University where she studied Renaissance poetry and visual culture. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWord \u0026amp; Image\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches professional writing and editing courses at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 8.41 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57206914974001,"sku":"9781680034752","price":23.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/CqFxtpSGzv9781680034752.webp?v=1793357481","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/do-not-destroy-this-poems-volume-15-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}