Award-winning poet James Hoagland's work sparkles with effervescence, a jujitsu cleverness-a "wise-guy" aesthetic. Through unexpected subjects ranging from the boy who speaks only in "Kung Fu" dialogue, to a man visiting a lesbian bar, Hoagland gives us a sense of finally being able to say the truth about the credentials of manhood | Donkey Gospel by Tony Hoagland, Paperback | Indigo Chapters