{"product_id":"wicked-wit-book-public-poetry-9781087922140","title":"Wicked Wit","description":"Wicked Wit is a brilliant collection of wry humorous poems, packing in luscious lines with sophisticated sensibilities as well as well-crafted bad-ass poetry. It's an anthology that's at home with \u003cem\u003eErotic Tales from the MLA Handbook, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Not Saying the F-Word, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as with\u003cem\u003e Shopping with Descartes \u003c\/em\u003eand with \u003cem\u003eOn Hogarth's 'The Orgy' from 'The Rake's Progress'. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChosen by noted poets Diannely Antigua, John Gorman and Jason Koo, you'll find poetry contributed by \u003c\/strong\u003ePulitzer Prize nominees\u003cstrong\u003e, by multiple \u003c\/strong\u003ePushcart Prize winners\u003cstrong\u003e, as well as a philosophy student's first published work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eWhether you're looking for an amusing book, are a first time reader of poetry, or already have shelves full of it, this is a really good read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's a sample from a longer poem by Michael Schein: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot Saying the F-Word\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can't say the F-word at Thin Man Books, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a amily-riendly bookstore, illed to the brim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith delicate ears. It's like a church, consecrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the Word that can't be spoken. Children, exotic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebonsai, are ertilized, pruned and worshipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you an't say the F-word then I'm almost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eertain you an't say the C-word either, but\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou an probably say suck since every baby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edoes it and teenagers use it onstantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether you're someone who chuckles or laughs out loud, the cleverly chosen words and crafted language of Wicked Wits' poems will surprise and delight you. Enjoy. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49598239408401,"sku":"GOR012987460","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1087922143.jpg?v=1751174289","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/wicked-wit-book-public-poetry-9781087922140","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}