Maybe the Saddest Thing Poems
Maybe the Saddest Thing Poems by Marcus Wicker is a collection of contemporary American poetry published by HarperCollins on October 23, 2012. This edition features 96 pages of wide-ranging, self-aware meditations that blend elements of rap and jazz, exploring complex themes through a diverse array of cultural icons.
Readers will find poems that engage with a variety of influences and styles, reflecting a deep appreciation for figures such as Pam Grier, Flavor Flav, RuPaul, and Dave Chapelle. The work showcases Wicker’s lyricism and innovative approach to poetry, inviting exploration of both personal and cultural narratives. This collection stands as a significant contribution to modern poetry, highlighting Wicker’s emerging voice in the literary landscape.
Official synopsis Publisher
“These are wide-ranging Whitmanesque poems—self-aware meditations that rap and jazz their way forward, talk back, backtrack, and scratch so hard they blow out the speakers with their complicated love for a huge cast of icons, from Pam Grier to Flavor Flav, from RuPaul to Dave Chapelle.”
—Erika Meitner
“Keats, too, would have admired the holy truth of Marcus Wicker, whose lyric wizardry astounds the ear.”
—D.A. Powell
Winner of the 2010 National Poetry Series Prize as selected by D.A. Powell, Marcus Wicker’s Maybe the Saddest Thing is a sterling collection of contemporary American poems by an exciting new and emerging voice.
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