{"product_id":"ontops","title":"Ontology of Desire, by Preston Taylor Stone","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\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOntology of Desire\u003c\/em\u003e is a chapbook filled with raw and unapologetically queer poems that explore the complexities of desire and the struggle for acceptance in a world that historically often refuses it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe epigraph, “History is what hurts, it is what refuses desire” from Fredric Jameson’s \u003cem\u003eThe Political Unconscious\u003c\/em\u003e, sets the tone for the collection. It highlights the constant tension between societal norms and individual desires and how history has been used to enforce those norms. At a time in history when LGBT2SQ+ identity has become the subject of legal battles across the country, the collection demonstrates the fight for queer liberation has been long and often tragic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poems are written in a variety of forms, from sonnets to ballads, each showcasing the versatility of Stone’s writing. Poems like “A Sonnet for Lincoln and the Captain” and “Reservation Requiem” explore the consequences of love that society deems inappropriate and speaks to the hardships faced by queer people in rural areas and the struggle to find acceptance in such environments. “Monk ballad,” which portrays the violence and torture to which queer people have been subjected throughout history, is placed alongside “Pathogen,” a triptych that brings together three historical moments of public health crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the chapbook, Stone weaves together powerful images and emotions, taking the reader on a journey that is both painful and beautiful. The poems are an ode to those who have fought for acceptance and love before us and a call to action for those who continue to struggle. \u003cem\u003eOntology of Desire\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of queer poetics and the power of poetry to capture hidden histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003ePreston Taylor Stone (he\/they) is a poet and professor born and raised in South Carolina. He is the inaugural Associate Director of Native American Studies at Stanford University. His work has previously appeared or is forthcoming in \u003cem\u003eStudies in American Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Moth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEunoia Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFlash Fiction Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and other venues. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Miami (FL).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Preston Taylor Stone","offers":[{"title":"Print Chapbook","offer_id":44793872580923,"sku":"ONTOPS","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":44793872613691,"sku":"ONTOPSe","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/4420\/4614\/products\/ontologyfront.png?v=1679862974","url":"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/products\/ontops","provider":"Bottlecap Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}