Reviews for Off the Cuffs: Poetry by and About the Police

The average rating for Off the Cuffs: Poetry by and About the Police based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-08-30 00:00:00 Jessica Matthews This is a wonderful, beautifully crafted book of poems about the police. The poems showcased depict the good and bad in police work. So not all of the material is about brutality, although some are. Many are not happy poems but they are realistic and gritty. What I enjoyed the most were the poems written by law enforcement and those on the inside, i.e detectives and corrections officers and even those related to cops, etc: proving that not all boys and gals in blue are amoral, heartless, power tripping, meatheads. There is a lot of heart in this book. I was surprised to even find some erotic pieces included. Woo hoo! So, it was well worth the money spent. I would definitely read another collection like this.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-05-17 00:00:00 Michael Taylor Nemerov appears to be a poet's poet, highly praised. Perhaps it's a generational thing, but nothing in this solid collection moved me. He's praised for form, and, sure, that stands out, but his content is limpid.