Insomnia Diary

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Bob Hicok's poems are often edgy, brazen, and funny. They’re just as likely to be soulful, reflective, and provocative. Usually at the same time. As Hicok builds toward the punchline of a poem set up with his characteristic wit, he zigs into seriousness. A thoughtful meditation that builds to a moment of epiphany zags into comedy. Hicok's fluid ability to shift moods, the richness of his visual palette, and his idiosyncratic use of language fill the pages of<i>Insomnia Diary</i>. The fourth collection of poetry from this former automotive die designer delivers more of the cunning brilliance that has become Hicok's hallmark.

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<b>Bob Hicok</b> is associate professor of English at Virginia Tech University. He is the author of<i>This Clumsy Living, Insomnia Diary, Animal Soul</i> (a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award),<i>Plus Shipping,</i> and<i>The Legend of Light.</i>Hicok is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, two NEA Fellowships, the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Poetry Prize from the Library of Congress, the Felix Pollak Prize, the Jerome J. Shestack Prize, and four Pushcart Prizes. His poems have appeared in five volumes of<i>Best American Poetry.</i>

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