"I am speechless. "The Dirtiest Toilet Humor Book Ever" is the most disgusting, crude book I have ever read. I am ashamed to say my son wrote this. Where did I go wrong?" --Mother of Author Michael Ryan, too embarrassed to give her name

"I succeeded It is clear that my superb parenting skills paid off. The Author, Michael Ryan, tells the A to Zs of shit taking. He demonstrates his expertise on the always funny material of the infamous #2." --Proud Father of Author Michael Ryan, who's wife wouldn't let him give his first name

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"Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane." - Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book World

Michael Ryan's first collection in many years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryan's latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New...