{"product_id":"9781772017137","title":"Pearl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe making of a poem is like the making of a pearl: you take something irritating and create a jewel. George Bowering’s “goodbye” book of poems, \u003cem\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e is a bushy collection that centres around a promise he made to himself that, before he left, he would write a poem about his mother, Pearl Bowering – a hillbilly, athlete, and champion bridge player. \u003cem\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e includes this promised poem and more, raucously sprawling in a myriad of directions and tones, insisting on poetry’s multifariousness and big-heartedness. \u003cem\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e is at turns touching, ribald, and cheeky – a string of gems that reflect on the end of a life well lived and well written, all while openly resisting the idea that a poet might wrap up their time with a tidy couplet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Bowering (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Talonbooks |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-03-31","offer_id":47342907490559,"sku":"9781772017137","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI-2025-12-12T110755.494.jpg?v=1765555690","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781772017137","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}