![]() |
On Gravedigger's Birthday (2002): "In poems that both honor and transcend his blue collar roots, BJ Ward blends poignancy and humor with downright good story telling, and takes his place among the bright up-and-coming voices of his generation. It's a pleasure to see and hear that he's become his own poet. Gravedigger's Birthday is his strongest book to date. It has his signature all over it." - Stephen Dunn Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry "BJ Ward writes noisy, aggressive, lovely poems full of heart and brawn. Gravedigger's Birthday is a pleasure." - Stephen Dobyns Author of The Porcupine's Kisses, Cemetery Nights, and The Wrestler's Cruel Study |