Rough Day
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Skoog, Ed, PUBLISHER: Copper Canyon Press, Composed during long walks throughout Washington, DC, and careful to err on the side of recklessness, "Rough Day" finds its essential unity in a fixation on American events and landscapes--from Yellowstone and New Orleans to Kansas and the Pacific Northwest. Throughout, Ed Skoog maintains an openness to discovery that unveils rare and prismatic views into his country. A native of Topeka, Kansas, Ed Skoog's first book of poetry, "Mister Skylight" (Copper Canyon Press), was published in . His poetry has appeared in "Poetry," "American Poetry Review," and "The Paris Review." He teaches at the University of Montana and lives in Missoula, Montana