COOPER, Dennis
The Dream Police: Selected Poems, 1969-1993

The Dream Police collects the best poems from five of his previous books and also includes a selection of new works. From his darkly erotic early verse to the more refined, post-punk poems that led critics to dub him “the spokesperson for the Blank Generation,” to his later experimental pieces, Cooper’s evolving study of the distances and dangers in romantic relationships has made him a singular voice in American poetry. The Dream Police is a vital addition to Dennis Cooper’s riveting and disarming vision of life, love, obsession, and the depths of human need. [publishers’ note]

First published in 1995.

Published by Grove Press, 2023
Poetry