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In the title poem, chosen by Adrienne Rich for inclusion in Best American Poetry, the poet recalls an early memory of delight in pure color––”Red stains on a clean white bib. . . crimson blood on canvas.” Blood and crisp cotton as ink and paper, bread and wine as flesh and blood, the meal as art and as sacrament––this is the stuff of The Butcher’s Apron, a feast for lovers of “the jewels of life.”","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51038090789137,"sku":"NIN9781574231441","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52678822822161,"sku":"NLS9781574231441","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1574231448.jpg?v=1750762522"},{"product_id":"dancing-on-the-grave-of-a-son-of-a-bitch-book-diane-wakoski-9781574232554","title":"Dancing on the Grave of a Son of a Bitch","description":"The liberating power of anger has rarely felt so good and healing as in this complete collection of a landmark in feminist poetry.  “She digs her teeth into the slaveries of woman, she cries them aloud with such fulminating energy that the chains begin to melt of themselves. 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