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Stink: Poetry and Prose of Detroit
A collection of poetry and short prose pieces about Detroit from Mark C. Durfee, who has been a Detroit resident for 55 years.
- GenresPoetry
77 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 2009
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August 30, 2009
Stink: Poetry and Prose of Detroit, is Mark C. Durfee’s second poetry collection. I can’t imagine it will be his last. This collection is full of power, passion, rage, and, yes, love. The phrase “pulls no punches” is overworked but it certainly applies to these poems and short prose pieces.
Detroit is not unique among American cites in its suffering, but it is iconic, and Mark shows us all the agonies of the city in solid, filling language. His words also show, though, that there is and can be hope, and that it comes not from the government or the city elite, but from the people in the neighborhoods when they start to care.
At present, you can only get a copy of Stink through Mark’s blog site. Check it out here. I recommend it.
Detroit is not unique among American cites in its suffering, but it is iconic, and Mark shows us all the agonies of the city in solid, filling language. His words also show, though, that there is and can be hope, and that it comes not from the government or the city elite, but from the people in the neighborhoods when they start to care.
At present, you can only get a copy of Stink through Mark’s blog site. Check it out here. I recommend it.
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