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Crunk Juice (2000)

by Steve Roggenbuck(Favorite Author)

4.39 of 5 Votes: 5

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review 1: Steve Roggenbuck's poems are very different from what I expect a poem should be. But hey, poetry is evolving. Many decades ago, free verse was frowned upon. Writers (especially poets) are protective of poetry and I get that. But I get this book too. It has spunk. It has attitude. And it doesn't take itself too seriously. We are getting ushered into Alt Lit era and Steve is one of the key players kicking those doors wide open.
review 2: Steve outdoes himself here. This book is a spiral of love, death, pop culture and strangeness. There are many voices at work here that often overlap and become confused with each other: the inexperienced internet user, the father, the tween, the motivational speaker, the lover. Recurring images of dead children and Steve's tradem... moreark positivity feature heavily. The poems blur together, creating a spiral of disembodied voices all trying to work out what it means to be alive and live to the fullest. A collage of statements from characters who occasionally seem to be aware they are being collaged. Steve is breaking new poetic ground constantly and remains one of the most accessible poets to do it. I can't say enough. Party inside a dead horse. less

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