DRUNK BY NOON (Bloof Books, 2007)
“If my life was as long as the moon’s
I’d still be jealous of the sun.
If my life lasted only one day
I’d still be drunk by noon.”
—The Handsome Family
“With so much of contemporary poetry dominated by the introspective, it is refreshing from time to time to have some good old-fashioned crazy fun. Full of sex, drugs, and Liberace, the humor is Knox’s poetry is used with precise skill…Indeed, behind every comic moment is a tragedy shouting through its megaphone…Drunk by Noon is, at its heart, a wonderfully entertaining book, both because of its comic genius and because Knox never gives the impression that comedy is her only purpose.”
—American Poet
"This second book from Knox, a young New York poet, continues the playful romp through the warped Americana she began in her debut, A Gringo Like Me. Here, Knox gives voice to wayward teens, drug-addled sages and fat dogs fantasizing about killing babies—among other unsavory characters—through dramatic monologues and quick narrative sketches."
—Publisher's Weekly
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