fail

by Dave Morrison

Hailed as 'A hearty weed in the garden of American poetry' Dave Morrison's poems have been published in literary magazines and anthologies, and featured on Writer's Almanac. 'Fail' is his eighth collection of poetry. "There is no voice quite like his. What shines in every poem is musical sound and rhythm, grittiness, reality, humor, and the rare ability to tackle serious subjects without taking himself too seriously." (Alice Persons, Editor and Publisher, Moon Pie Press) "Morrison's eye for detail and his razor-sharp sense of humor elevate his words into something visceral and anchored in the real world, whether it's in the past or the present." (Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News) "By tapping into his tumultuous past, Morrison has created work that is not only technically sound, but viscerally engaging. His is no passive verse; it grabs you by the collar and demands your attention." (Allen Adams, themaineedge.com)

80 pages, Paperback

First published June 6, 2012

About the author

Hailed as 'A hearty weed in the garden of American poetry' Dave Morrison's poems have been published in literary magazines and anthologies, and featured on Writer’s Almanac, Take Heart, and Poems from Here. Morrison has published fourteen books of poetry including Clubland (poems about rock & roll bars in verse and meter, Fighting Cock Press 2011) and Cancer Poems (JukeBooks 2015), plus a CD (Poetry Rocks - Mishara Music). After years of playing guitar in rock & roll bars in Boston and NYC, Dave currently resides in coastal Maine with his wife Susan. His fourteenth book is Refuge (JukeBooks 2019)

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was introduced to Dave Morrison's poem at a writing retreat, when the director read us "Poetry Rocks" on our first evening. I said to myself, "I'm going to find the book that poem is in, buy it, and follow people around reading it aloud to them." And I have. Many of the poems in this book are, like "Poetry Rocks," funny and irreverent and just plain fun to read...and then along comes one that kicks you in the guts and leaves you thinking about it all day, like "Fly." I'm on a campaign lately to get more people to read more poetry, and to discover how accessible much of it really is. This collection is a great place to start.