Jail Time

by Brian Daldorph, Kerry Niemann (Illustrator)

This collection of poems emerged from Brian Daldorph's experiences teaching a poetry writing class at Douglas County Jail and getting to know the people there.

92 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Brian Daldorph teaches at the University of Kansas and Douglas County Jail in Lawrence, Kansas. He edits Coal City Review.

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book hurts. It's painful. You'll cringe. You'll squirm. But you'll love every second of it and you'll read the last page as a better person than you were when you read the first. Daldorph has taught at Douglas County Jail for years. He's culled what he has seen into this slim volume of depravity, pain, retribution and redemption. If ever there was a book of raw humanity, this is it.

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of poems takes you right into the heart of the jail cycle...going in, inside, getting out. Daldorph reflects the inmates thoughts and perception, detailed and honest, eerie. I recommend this book to all of those who like realism in poetry.