Straight Jacket

by Marcus Skinner

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Quinn Callahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was just up in my room thinking
about Faulkner, and wondering,

if he'd Ieft the South, would he
have ever written "Light in August"?

Or what if James Joyce
had Ieft Ireland?

I mean, he did Ieave Ireland,
but not in his heart.

See what I'm getting at?

I don't need to go to Stanford
to be a writer.

All I need are the people
who inspire me, Iike my friends...
...and my family...
...and you.



So I'm going to stay.

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It totally captured what it's like to be a teenager: the excitement, the confusion, the horniness. Sometimes I laughed so hard, I thought I was going to puke and die.
Other times, I cried.

[Michelle Stimpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

It totally captured what it's like to be a teenager: the excitement, the confusion, the horniness. Sometimes I laughed so hard, I thought I was going to puke and die.
Other times, I cried.

[Levi · Rating 3 out of 5]

California!

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

It totally captured what it's like to be a teenager: the excitement, the confusion, the horniness. Sometimes I laughed so hard, I thought I was going to puke and die.
Other times, I cried.

[xssy✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t really read this. I’m just an Orange County stan.