Crush
Richard Siken
This powerful collection of poetry, winner of the Yale Younger Poets prize, explores the themes of obsession and love through confessional and savage poems charged with violent eroticism. With a voice striking in the world of American poetry, the author writes with ferocity and takes the reader on a journey of apocalyptic power and purgatorial recklessness. According to competition judge Louise Glück, this book restores to poetry a sense of crucial moment and utterance, making it a must-read for any poetry enthusiast.