The Cry of Oliver Hardy

by Michael Heffernan

Michael Heffernan's is a unique, controlled, yet oblique and interesting poetic voice, full of intelligence and marvelous self-awareness. This book is a sustained and professional performance, practiced any yet full of delightful chances.

Genres: Poetry

72 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1979

Reviews

[Sean Kottke · Rating 2 out of 5]

Selected because Michigan's own Thomas Lynch named it as the book that inspired him to take up poetry. The central poem from which the title comes is remarkable, but otherwise, it didn't inspire me to versify.