Inventory: New and Selected Poems

by Frank Lima, David Shapiro (Editor)

Poetry. "Frank Lima is a tough man and a gifted poet. 'Mom I'm All Screwed Up' would be breathtaking for its honesty and courage even if it weren't so well written. These poems are very original and very good. The shock I get from reading them is not only from seeing what the life they describe is really like, but also from seeing something new in the way of art " -Kenneth Koch .

Genres: Poetry

201 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Carrie Lorig · Rating 4 out of 5]

the first 100 pages is red and vinegar poems. they jump from foot to foot as their faces grow larger. i give them five out of five planets. but some of the second half is not the best smelling breath. still. he belongs in the trifecta of franks. lima stanford o hara. yes. my face felt a love scrape.