“I climb the tree to spite Ohio.
I hold on to Emily
because I am too simple

to provide any real answers.”

“it’s late
for reading and twice
I say good night
and good night”

The Mean Game by John Wall Barger: Reviewed by Cameron MacKenzie

“The first lines drop us immediately into a realm of whimsy and atrocity, a realm in which much of Barger’s collection finds its footing.”