{"product_id":"from-the-cat-s-mouth","title":"From the Cat’s Mouth: An Oklahoma Curio of Poems","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKasey Jones \u003c\/strong\u003eis a poet, lyricist, librettist, and educator raised in Oklahoma, where open sky and red earth continue to shape her work. Her writing explores place and inheritance, drawing on the cultural and emotional landscapes of the American interior. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHer poem “She Must Go,” included in this collection, became the title track of a critically praised jazz album performed and written by Grammy-, Oscar-, and Tony-winning artists. Her poetry and lyrics have appeared in film and theater productions, earning a World Soundtrack Award nomination. Her original musical \u003ci\u003eAngel of Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e premiered in concert at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, and her children’s Christmas musical toured theaters across Ireland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFive of the poems in this collection first appeared in \u003ci\u003eRed Dirt Forum,\u003c\/i\u003e published by Red Dirt Press. Her work also appears in \u003ci\u003eWhat Is All This Sweet Work?,\u003c\/i\u003e the fourth Vita Brevis anthology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFrom the Cat’s Mouth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e is her debut full-length collection. She lives in Oklahoma, balancing writing, teaching, and family life on the same red earth that raised her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback: 86 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kelsay Books (April 27, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425201053880,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/0800\/0329\/files\/kjones_front.jpg?v=1777600787","url":"https:\/\/kelsaybooks.com\/products\/from-the-cat-s-mouth","provider":"Kelsay Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}