Dead Dad Jokes Javon Johnson and limits of love

and limits of love

each poem is tethered to something pulsing

reminding us how love can be a brutal negotiation

Gibson expertly walks the line between grief and hope

Dead Dad Jokes Javon Johnson and limits of loveOllie Schminkey, 2021 Dead Dad Jokes is an unflinching take on family, loss and trauma. There is nothing quiet about Schminkeys debut. Every page is raw, honest and unforgettable. Dead Dad Jokes brings the impact of addiction into crisp focus while also shattering our simplistic TV preconceptions about it. Ollie never lets the reader slip into the easy sadness of cliche instead they guide us through the realities and contradictions of losing someone