M-80 By Jim Daniels

Jim Daniels gives voice to the voiceless. . . . He makes articulate the feelings of inarticulate people."--New York Times Book Review

Kirsten

A re-read of one of my favorite books of poetry, which I haven't read in a long time. Daniels grew up in Detroit, and these poems tell stories about being working class, about being white in a city with a high black population and a lot of racial tension, and about the people who work on the line in the automotive factories. They're sort of what a friend of mine called "guy poems," but they're never stupidly macho and Daniels doesn't really romanticize anything. A great, powerful collection.
Michael Mingo

Really glad to have found this lying around the grad student lounge.
Jim Manis

America's blue collar poet. I went through an MFA program with Jim. And we played together on a slow pitch softball team. Years later, my students liked his book too.
Ronald Singleterry

One of the finest collections of poetry. Sublime. I read this in University, and I just reread it and shared it with my students. Jim Daniels has a real power for capturing small, intimate moments.
Stef

Every thing I like about poetry - perfect:-)