Mechanical Monkeys: Poems [Paperback]

A new collection of poems from Darrell Epp. His previous two collections of poems,After Hours ( 2016, second revised printing 2017) andSinners Dance(2018), both published by Mosaic Press, received very wide critical acclaim. Darrell Epp is now established as one of the most original voices on the poetry scene! His readership is rapidly expanding with seventeen 5 star reviews on Amazon US and Amazon Canada. His poetry has been published on 6 continents in over 100 magazines, includingPoetry Ireland, Queen's Quarterly, Exile, Rhino, Grain, The Fiddlehead, Dalhousie Review, Prairie Fire,Maissonneuve, Sub-Terrrain, andThe Saranac Review. He is also the Winner of the City of Hamilton's Literary Award and has been invited to read in over fifty venues in Canada, the UK, and the USA.
 

"Lucid , raw and honest poems refrain that slide with grace and wit from the particular to the general, from past to present and back again, authentic and absorbing." —Rudy Wurlitzer, novelist and screenwriter (Pat Garret and Billy the KidandLittle Buddha)

 

"A fun, sly jumble of poems that often tackle weighty issues..." —Jonathan Ball, Winnipeg Free Press

 

"If you ever get caught  in the subway between stations, try to sit beside a guy like the guy who wrote these poems." —David Gilmour, novelist (The Film Club, Back on Tuesday)

 

"I enjoyed these poems immensely!" —William Peter Blatty, author ofThe Exorcist

 

"The best poems in Darrell Epp'sAfter Hoursremind you of the first time you got stoned. The first time you felt danger. You know how you felt the first time the veil came down. The first time you saw behind the wizard's screen. Welcome to a new Oz!" —Michael Dennis, author of