Galvanized [Paperback]

W. Joe Hoppe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 2006

W. Joe Hoppe powers up the poetry scene with [i]Galvanized[/i], his latest inimitable trip through the world of old cars, new babies, high and lowbrow art, tools of industry, down and outers, and, of course, The American Road. Joe's mighty, mighty heart is on full throttle here. As hypertext pioneer and novelist Michael Joyce says, "Sinister, smartass, delicate, tough all at once . . . " Joe's are poems that last, clear-eyed and accessible, and with a beauty inescapable and unabashedly working class American. Don't mind the grease, this love is bolted to the bone. Joe's a genuine, and these poems are polished paeans to the boldness of an unflinchingly generous heart.

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About the Author

W. Joe Hoppe grew up in Michigan and worked as a janitor and a gas station attendant-- jobs that inspire him to this very day. He and his artist wife, P.S. Monear, have published a dozen chapter books. His poems have appeared in various periodicals, anthologies, and on the Internet. Joe teaches English and Creative Writing at Austin Community College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Dalton Publishing (September 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974070351
• ISBN-13: 978-0974070353
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,745,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Potent, Vibrant, and Soulfoul, May 30, 2009

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Vinnie Harris "www.BrainBackBend.com" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Galvanized (Paperback)

Mr. Hoppe was in my class yesterday to read from GALVANIZED. On the last full week of school, during the last class of the day, he kept a group of 7th grade students attentive and interested in his poems and poetry in general. If you know anything about middle school students, then you know that this is an uncommon ability: http://gallery.me.com/brainbackbend#101483

Mr. Hoppe's poems come from a wide assortment of his everyday life experiences. His multifaceted background combined with his love and understanding of language, join to create a collection of poems whose topics range from homeless people to cars to his son and more.

5.0 out of 5 stars Galvanized Review, May 13, 2008

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Gabrielle Faust - See all my reviews

This review is from: Galvanized (Paperback)

GALVANIZED is one of the most raw and honest collections of poetry I have read in the past decade! Absolutely brilliant!

5.0 out of 5 stars The rumble of the road, November 9, 2006

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Joe M. O'Connell "author of EVACUATION PLAN, ... (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Galvanized (Paperback)

Joe Hoppe revs the engine, wipes the bugs off his teeth and drives the reader into territory both familiar and eerily new. This is a poet I'd drink a cold one with.