A Book

"This is a book of poetry by a Los Angeles based poet, Wilfred Doucet. Written with an ear to the lived spoken English of the African-American community to which Doucet belongs, and also with an eye on the complex social and political realities of that community, these poems are timely, urgent, ethical, and profound. It is divided into three parts: "Without Sleep," "Irresponsible Comments," and "Indulgences." The poems move from the world to inner life to love and sex and back again with an admirable focus and consistency of voice and style"--