Ticker

Mark Neelys third collection, Ticker, follows the life of its main character, Bruce, as he navigates marriage, children, aging parents, politics, race, religion, global catastrophe, and the irrelevance of middle age. Throughout the book the dueling voices in Bruces head, which range from comic to bitter to revelatory, compete for control of his inner life. From formal to freewheeling, Neelys poems showcase a unique and essential voice in American poetry.