Alibi School - Softcover

McDaniel, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0916397386 ISBN 13: 9780916397388

Publisher: Manic D Press, Inc., 1995

Synopsis

Whether dissecting his family of origin ( twentynothing,” 1977,” Where the Self Divides”) or penning unusual love poems ( Following Her to Sleep,” Trust,”) McDaniel’s unparalleled ability to wield a mighty metaphor is revealed in every poem. This book contains the poem Grace”, which the Poetry Society of America chose for their Poetry in Motion series to entertain public transit passengers in major metropolitan areas.

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Review:

"It takes genius to transcend the boring factionalism of U.S. poetry and that's what Jeffrey McDaniel's got: his affiliation is to the imagination. Fresh, provocative, non-doctrinaire, his poems are the kind I want to grow up to write." -Bill Knott, author of Outremer

"In Alibi School, Jeffrey McDaniel rips the country's skull out, and says 'Alas, you poor slobbering sham of a place, screaming at you doesn't work, I shall explode your lies with concentrated metaphors...' " -- Bob Holman


"It takes genius to transcend the boring factionalism of U.S. poetry and that's what Jeffrey McDaniel's got: his affiliation is to the imagination. Fresh, provocative, non-doctrinaire, his poems are the kind I want to grow up to write." -Bill Knott, author of Outremer

"In Alibi School, Jeffrey McDaniel rips the country's skull out, and says 'Alas, you poor slobbering sham of a place, screaming at you doesn't work, I shall explode your lies with concentrated metaphors...' " -- Bob Holman

About this edition

• Publisher: Manic D Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0916397386
• ISBN 13: 9780916397388
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80