{"product_id":"laveip","title":"Lavender Oil, by Isa Pineda","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoetry, chapbook, 24 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\"\u003eIsa Pineda’s debut poetry chapbook, \u003cem\u003eLavender Oil\u003c\/em\u003e, is an emotionally charged collection of short poems documenting one traumatic relationship between a white mother and a mixed daughter. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLavender Oil\u003c\/em\u003e explores the intricacies of intergenerational trauma in concentrated, bite-sized pieces following the 5-7-5 syllable structure of haiku. Laced with a myriad of invitations for interpretations and heavy with symbolism, the reader is invited to read and reread between the carefully crafted lines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLavender Oil\u003c\/em\u003e bears the weight of the expectations of young girls with mothers that can never be pleased, serving to shed light on those shadows that linger into adulthood. It touches on femininity, race, and body image, creating a space for readers to confront their own wounds. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite their brevity, the poems of \u003cem\u003eLavender Oil\u003c\/em\u003e beg self-reflection and contemplation. Lavender Oil thoughtfully unfurls complex emotions and tenderly offers solidarity with other victims of childhood trauma through language in its most distilled form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIsa Pineda (they\/them) has been a hobby writer for as long as they can remember. They started submitting their work in 2022, and they presented their work at the Cherry Blossom Conference at Montgomery College the same year. They have since published a chapbook with Bottlecap Press and individual pieces with \u003cem\u003eJADEN magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRinnan Literary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGastropoda Literary Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlien Buddha Press\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDiscretionary Love\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePoets' Choice\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isa Pineda","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":46781474177339,"sku":"LAVEIP","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":46781474210107,"sku":"LAVEIPe","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/4420\/4614\/files\/lavenderoilfront.png?v=1694205480","url":"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/products\/laveip","provider":"Bottlecap Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}