Fall Higher

"Dean Young is a high-energy poet. . . . His vigorous, vibrant, fast-paced poems make startling connections."—Judges' citation, Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist

"Anyone with a heartbeat knows that Dean Young has become a crucial nucleotide in the DNA of American poetry."—Tony Hoagland

"The language, the invention, the imagination, and the sheer fun of his poems are astounding."—Charles Simic

Dean Young surmounts the failures of love and the body with his signature humor, verbal banter, and wild ...