Working Vocabulary

by Sid Gold October 2021 Out of Print

The range of this collection is immense; from narrative and portrait to introspective lyric, these poems feel as relevant today as they did at the time of their original publication. Gold’s voice, full of the subtle wit and wry humor of the streets, makes readers feel as if someone is just pulling up a barstool and saying over a tall cold one, let me tell you a story. These poems see clearly and speak the honest language of everyday.

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ISBN: 9781941551271trade$17.95Official on-sale date: October 15, 2021

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Sid Gold

Sid Gold is the author of five books of poetry, including Very Eyes (Poets’ Choice, 2023) and Working Vocabulary (Washington Writers’ Publishing House, 1997, reissued in 2021). He is a twice recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award for Poetry, and his work has appeared in a variety of journals, reviews, and anthologies for more than forty years. A native New Yorker, he now lives in Hyattsville, Maryland.

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