Synopses & Reviews
The most famous collection and largest selling title on the Write Bloody roster. Butterfly Knife contains such award winning pieces such as The Kurosawa Champagne, A Finger, Two Dots, Then Me, Pleased to Meet You Yellow, The Chinese Elevator and Hot for Sorrow. These are his classic, unforgettable works of poetry and fiction from 1993-2004.
Synopsis
Born In The Year Of The Butterfly Knife is the award winning modern American prose and poetry collection by famed Nashville author Derrick Brown. Mr. Brown has performed works from herein on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and as the opening act for rock bands such as Cold War Kids and The White Stripes. It contains 204 pages of work spanning 1994-2004. Derrick Brown's large cult following has sent him on tours through twelve countries. He continues to tour to this day. Paperback. www.brownpoetry.com
Synopsis
Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife showcases the brilliance of Derrick C. Brown's early works, mesmerizing prose, and hit poems that have taken the literary world by storm.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting verses of "The Kurosawa Champagne," "The Chinese Elevator," "Pleased to Meet You Yellow, My Name is Blue," and the acclaimed "A Finger, Two Dots Then Me," which has been transformed into an award-winning short film.
Raw emotion and evocative imagery graces each page, as Brown's words come to life and leave a lasting impact on the reader.
Fall in love with this extraordinary collection, where each poem is a work of art, discovery, and a testament to the boundless power of the written word.
Synopsis
"Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife" is the award-winning modern American prose and poetry collection by a famed Nashville author who has performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and as the opening act for rock bands such as Cold War Kids and The White Stripes.