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Mr. Shapiro writes with apparently equal ease in free verse and more nearly traditional forms, and he brings his formidable technical skills to bear upon matters of great urgency: our need to love and be loved, and the often perverse ways in which we maintain our connections to those closest to us.\"—Henry Taylor, Washington Times  \"This is a haunting, mature collection that should attract a larger audience for Shapiro's fine poems.\"—Thomas Swiss, Chicago Tribune","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53336304058641,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":53336304517393,"sku":"NGR9780226750293","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780226750293.jpg?v=1774307654"},{"product_id":"dead-alive-and-busy-book-alan-shapiro-9780226750507","title":"The Dead Alive and Busy","description":"In his sixth book of poems, Alan Shapiro once again shows that he is a master at articulating the secrets of the heart. \"The Dead Alive and Busy\" deals with issues of personal identity as revealed through examining the intimate bonds of family life. 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