by justin hyde
There's few books of poetry that stir me. Sometimes, you find a few poems you like from a collection, sometimes you find many, but Justin Hyde's Down Where the Hummingbird Goes To Die is splendid top-to-bottom. Laced with very dark humor, the poetry in it masks nothing. Contemporary images both s...
I've never hidden my distrust for poetry, but every so often a chapbook comes along that deserves a bit of reverence. This is one. Unfortunately, it is no longer in print, so you are screwed.