Kingdom Come

Wry, furious, desperate, zonked, puffed with 'tude, the heroes of the Bible tell the hidden side of their tales to a spellbound modern audience. In verse at once exquisite and wrenching, these poems explore the apocalyptic horror, gritty humanness, and dubious grace which flares when Christian sacred writ swaps fluids with pop culture. Bitter hilarity, stunning intelligence, breeziness dissembling control, and tenderness in the face of unbearable pain give this volume an unforgettable power to entrance and unsettle. In his fourth volume of verse, Jim Simmerman displays a unique voice, trenchant, breathtaking in its artistry, and deeply engaged with the broadest scope of life.