"Laced with a hopefulness born not just of Patrick Rosal's tremendous gifts as a poet, but of his humanity."―Terrance Hayes. In his third collection of poems, Patrick Rosal continues his rhythmic march through a world in which violence and beauty mix all too often―a paradoxical world in which the music of Chopin gives way to a knifing, yet the funk of homelessness cannot stifle the urge for human connection .About the Author Patrick Rosal is "a second-generation Filipino whose heritage is a rich part of his work, but he is also an all-American urban kid.. (with) the boastful beat of hip-hop.. playing in the back of his head ..." an excerpt from -Time Out New York. The author of four full-length poetry collections, his most recent, Bone shepherds, was named a small press highlight by the National Book Critics Circle and a notable book by the Academy of American Poets. His other books are Uprock, Headspin, Scramble and Dive, winner of the Members' Choice Award from the Asian American writers' Workshop, and My American Kundiman, winner of the Global Filipino Literary Award and the 2006 Book Award in Poetry from the Association of Asian American Studies. He teaches at Rutgers University in Camden and lives in Philadelphia. Paperback: 80 pagesPublisher: Persea (October 18, 2011)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 089255386-3ISBN-13: 978-08-9-255386-0Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
