Mister Martini
vol. 15: Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry
- Winner of the Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry, 2007
April, 2008
Published
80
Pages
About Carr's Mister Martini
Spare yet evocative, the poems in Mister Martini pair explorations of a father-son relationship with haiku-like martini recipes. The martini becomes a daring metaphor for this relationship as it moves from the son’s childhood to the father’s death. Each poem is a strong drink in its own right, and together they form a potent narrative of alienation and love between a father and son struggling to communicate.
“This is a truly original book. There’s nothing extra: sharp and clear and astonishing. Viva!” –—Naomi Shihab Nye, judge and author of 19 Varieties of Gazelle
About the Author
RICHARD CARR grew up in Blue Earth, Minnesota, and lives in Minneapolis. His careers have alternated between the computer industry and academia, and for several years he managed Fitzpatrick’s Tavern in Toledo, Ohio. His poems have been published in Painted Bride Quarterly, Poetry East, The Comstock Review, and The North Stone Review.
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