Blue Jesus By Jim Daniels

A collection of poetry by Jim Daniels.

Joan Seeger-Boughton

Good book
Alicia Hoffman

Some of the poems were transcendent; some of the poems were gimmicky. Most rode a fine line between the two; a commendable feat.
Andrea Janov

Not my favorite of Jim Daniels' works, but the first section was striking. This easily could have entered trite territory, but each poem stood its own and expanded off the page and into the world.
Colleen

The book takes place in the deep rural south with white "sissy" boy Buddy and his best friend Early, who's blue (like the blue people of Troublesome Creek, whose blood doesn't process oxygen well and thus makes them appear blue). Buddy and Early find a dead baby in a dump and Early brings the baby back to life with a supernatural gift for healing. It's a pretty good story--the plot is engaging and moves a good pace. Some of the characters seem a little under developed, but overall, it's a good read.