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Rain on the River: New and Selected Poems and Short Prose

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Too much is made of obscure, humorless poets with grad school vocabularies and a tenth grade idea of what passes for truth. Dodge isn't one of those academic pretenders. He's the real deal: a living, breathing poet reporting back from the edge where body and mind give way to the world. My only complaint is that his poems aren't as outright funny as his wonderful novels. Fans of the poetry of Gary Snyder, Jim Harrison and the Beats should find much of value in this fine collection. Everyone else should, too.

I've read everything Jim Dodge has published. I want more. Every word from this man's pen is golden. Mr. Dodge, sir, are you busy writing? This fan sure hopes so.

I loved this collection of poems. Earthy, witty, and wise. Herein you'll find great chunks of real life in all its griminess and beauty. Read this book. You'll be glad you did.

This is poetry that is easy to read, fun, deep, cosmic, ordinary and inspired, i.e. it's zen poetry. We're trying to connect with each other and Jim Dodge reaches my heart like no other poet i've read. It's like he dances to a wild outlaw beat, crazy tales of living the edge life but always swings it round to those timeless conclusions of truth: Living in the moment, and this too, and it's all as it should be. There's no better way to start the day than a cup of coffee and a couple of jim dodge poems