{"product_id":"_artoal","title":"The Art of Eating Marigolds, by Abagail Lim","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoetry, chapbook, 48 pages, from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBottlecap Features\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Eating Marigolds\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of poetry centered around the topics of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003elove, loss, heartbreak, mental health\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e and personal growth. It is an open letter to all those who have felt the tug of grief and loss plucking away at their heart strings. It is for those who have sat at the bottom of their shower and cried their eyes out– hoping desperately that no one could hear them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003esobbing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e beneath the pulse of rushing water. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eIn that same respect, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Eating Marigolds\u003c\/i\u003e is not exclusively an ode to sadness and despair. It is also a hopeful offering– an outstretched hand, grasping for those who swore they were abandoned on the spit-slick tile of their bathroom floors– for those who need a helping hand to get back up and continue growing through the cracks in the pavement. It is for those silently searching for a gentle reminder of t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003ehe fact that no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eone truly suffers alone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Eating Marigolds\u003c\/i\u003e offers a raw, unfiltered look into the lives of those struggling with mental illness, heartbreak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e and loss. But it also aims to offer solace in the fact that the feelings and experiences detailed in these writings are not only that of the author– they are reflective of the collective experience that so many others both before and after them have had or will one day experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eWith every cry of pain that rips through our chests and every kind word we utter, there is an echo that is born within the cavernous tunnel that holds each of our wandering souls– ricocheting off the walls and creating a ripple that will touch not only us, but all those around us. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Eating Marigolds\u003c\/i\u003e is a single ripple in this greater effect– an echo throughout the tunnel that begs to be heard by all those who are lost amongst the darkness– convinced that there is no light to be found on the other side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eAbagail Lim is a U.S. based poet from the suburbs of Chicago, IL. They are a queer, neurodivergent writer whose content covers a wide range of topics including love, loss, heartbreak, mental health, and personal growth. Lim’s writings aim to showcase the raw, unfiltered emotions that often surface when one is faced with difficult situations– from unhealthy relationship dynamics and break-ups to the challenges of living with a chronic illness. Lim's poetry intends to share the deep, often stigmatized emotions connected to loss and heartache with those who may have felt similarly at some point in their lives. One of the primary goals of Lim's writing is to help others feel less alone in their struggles and emphasize the idea that suffering does not need to be an isolationist act.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abagail Lim","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":39604209123399,"sku":"_ARTOAL","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":39604209156167,"sku":"_ARTOALe","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/4420\/4614\/products\/image.jpg?v=1671309452","url":"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/products\/_artoal","provider":"Bottlecap Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}