“Individually powerful and collectively poignant, these poems explore the world of the male in pain, and his struggle to understand why. This poetry strives for an appreciation of what it means to be raised male in America in the past half-century, both considering generations of deep, Irish ambivalence and recent, personal relationships gone awry. Either way, any notions about masculinity or identity that readers of either sex bring to these poems will be challenged.”—Peter F. Murphy, author of Studs, Tools, and the Family Jewels: Metaphors Men Live By
Paul Hogan is a poet and vice president of the John R. Oishei Foundation.
These poems explore the world of the male in pain, and his struggle to understand why.
"He's shrugged off whatever expectations there are for men in this age. Maybe you fear the next words to depart his mouth. Later you will examine your own heart, and discover it will be easier to do. These sharp words have pried it open with their honesty
