Jim and Dave Defeat the Masked Man

by James Cummins and David Lehman

The sestina is a traditional poetic form that has enjoyed a recent surge in popularity, which promises to expand further with this witty illustrated cycle of poems. Casting themselves as poetic superheroes, authors Jim and Dave take on Osama Bin Laden and various other rogues and luminaries, defeating the "Masked Man" in the end to the cheering of appreciative crowds at the "sestina bar." As the two sestina-meisters take turns writing individual poems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933368047
• ISBN13: 9781933368047
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Soft Skull
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 7.5"