Derrick C. Brown

From the 82nd Airborne to comedy and poetry stages worldwide, Derrick C. Brown's thirty-year journey through poetry captures life's beautiful absurdities with unflinching honesty and unexpected humor. This definitive collection showcases Brown's singular talent for blending raw poetry vulnerability with tastyl comedy. He is a talent The New York Times celebrates as "a rekindling of faith in the weird, hilarious, shocking, beautiful power of words." Featuring selections from his award-winning books alongside never-before-published works, this collection traces Brown's evolution from soldier to acclaimed poet, comedian, and road dog. Each poem reflects Brown's unique ability to transform everyday moments into profound revelations, moving seamlessly between heartache and humor with the dexterity that earned him Paste Magazine's Comedy Album of the Year.