Scandalabra
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.83 (587 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0978998960 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 154 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As president/captain of Write Bloody Publishing, he is dedicated to bringing American poetry into rock and roll status. . His work has been featured in books with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and Billy Collins. He lives on a boat called The Sea Section. Derrick Brown - former paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne, gondolier, magician, and fired weatherman (Flagstaff, AZ) - has performed at over 1500 venues and universities internat
I've thought it to myself several times in different countries, but now Derrick has re-earned my trust after initially losing it by naming his book with a pun. I mean written it down on paper. -Comedian David CrossBrown is leading a revolution to inject poetry, both written and spoken, with the raucous and booze-infused spirit of rock n' roll. -Sara Graham, VenusZine . I wish I had written "Patience”
About rated his newest collection 'Scandalabra' as one of the top poetry books of 2009. Derrick Brown's long awaited new collection of poetry and prose, Scandalabra, is a book that boils with true grit Americana, sensual power and black oceanic wildness. Written at sea aboard a fishing vessel and in the hills of Tennessee, these poems roar in six unique sections never before seen from this acclaimed writer.
I just fainted, sorry. Angela Jamerson Derrick Brown is the type of author you keep under your pillow case because you are terrified of dreaming without him. Scandalabra is, in my opinion, Derrick's greatest work--that is really saying something. These poems will make you squirm in your seat. These poems will have you learning to change your panties while still holding a book in your other hands. These poems will. "Great." according to Ricardo Vidana. ScandalabraScandalabra by Derrick C. Brown is a great example of just how great, funny, and honest poetry can be.It shows how exciting it can be as well.The book is a collection of some 61 poems spread across six chapters. Some, like New Machines, show how funny and clever Brown can be by giving us pointers to making love in a Sears dressing room should you choose to, by say. kelly kelly g brown The first time I heard most of these poems was live and it was amazing to see how they could hold a room captive for an hour or more. I never thought I'd see the day when a lone dude in front of a room of people sharing poetry could move a crowd like Derrrick and these poems did. Poems like Cotton In The Air, Valentines Day in Dresden, Cupcake, Meatloaf, Church of the Broken