The Cry of Oliver Hardy
Poems
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Pages: 72
Trim size: 5.500in x 8.500in
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Paperback
Pub Date: 07/01/2008
ISBN: 9-780-8203-3294-9
List Price: $20.95
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The Cry of Oliver Hardy
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The collection shows a keen handling of poetic forms. Heffernan demonstrates not only humor and wit but declares a willingness to fall flat on his face in the pursuit of serious play. This is a difficult assignment, and Heffernan performs well. He is like a good basketball guard bringing the ball up court against an equally good press; when he can't go to his right, he goes to his left; when he's stopped there, and can't pass, he dribbles and prays. To change the figure, he is often like a stand-up comedian who is not about to keep his feelings out of his patter. 'The Crazyman's Revival' and 'Nineteenth of April' are good examples of this.
—Gary Gildner