What Rough Book Dark Poems and Light

Is Daniels the avatar of Poe or Baudelaire? His darkling imagination & morbid sense of the uncanny recall the great masters, but many of his poems are infused with a sense of humor & wonder uncharacteristic of his predecessors. These powerful & evocative poems, as exquisitely crafted as anything being written today, expose & illuminate some of the darkest corners of the human psyche. They will grab you by the brain stem & hold up a mirror to your own mind. Anyone seeking escape from the ordinary will find much to treasure here. These are poems where wonders abound. "Keith Allen Daniels demonstrates virtuosity, sensitivity, hilarity & an enviable artistry that are the culmination of over twenty years of engagement with poetry."--Michael R. Collings, noted Steven King critic. "If there were justice for weird poets, Keith would be famous."--Jessica Amanda Salmonson. "Some of these poems are truly amazing!"--Denise Dumars, award winning poet.Daniels, Keith A. is the author of 'What Rough Book Dark Poems and Light', published 1992 under ISBN 9780963120328 and ISBN 0963120328.