{"product_id":"9781665711258","title":"Asylums","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time we put\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mad at the end of the village\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe enchained them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike wild beasts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd beat them to death ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe built the Asylums\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd surrounded them with\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTall walls\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBighting wire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd isolation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTed Volcin's poetry has always explored his inner life and feelings as he attempted to immerse himself in the struggles of those around him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a debut collection of thoughtful poems, Volcin shares a profound, philosophical meditation about the meaning of madness across humanity and life itself while shining a light on the brutality surrounding the centuries-long isolation of mentally ill people from the rest of society. His poems offer a raw, candid look into life inside mental institutions where its occupants must endure unthinkable torture while precariously hanging on the edge of human darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsylums is a volume of poetry that provides a lyrical glimpse into the lives of hundreds of the anonymous forgotten, neglected, and forsaken asylum heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archway Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48535626383601,"sku":"9781665711258","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781665711258_p0.jpg?v=1786380356","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781665711258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}