Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass | Lana Del Rey

'Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is the title poem of the book and thefirst poem I wrote of many. Some of which came to me in their entirety, whichI dictated and then typed out, and some that I worked laboriously pickingapart each word to make the perfect poem. They are eclectic and honest andnot trying to be anything other than what they are and for that reason I'mproud of them, especially because the spirit in which they were written wasvery authentic.

Lana Del ReyLana's breathtaking first book solidifies her further as 'the essentialwriter of her times' (The Atlantic). The collection features more than thirtypoems, many exclusive to the book: Never to Heaven, The Land of 1,000 Fires,Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving, LA Who Am I to Love You?, Tessa DiPietro,Happy, Paradise Is Very Fragile, Bare Feet on Linoleum and many more. Thisbeautiful hardcover edition showcases Lana's typewritten manuscript pagesalongside her original photography.

The result is an extraordinary poeticlandscape that reflects the unguarded spirit of its creator. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is also brought to life in anunprecedented spoken word audiobook which features Lana Del Rey readingfourteen select poems from the book accompanied by music from GrammyAward-winning musician Jack Antonoff.