Working Class Represent;

WORKING CLASS REPRESENT - Poetry by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz "Aptowicz is the real deal, the genuine article, and her work is like the household product you never knew you needed, but that you cannot live without." John S. Hall, author Jesus was Way Cool" In her third collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz celebrates all the ups and downs of being performance poet with a day job. Whether exulting the mundanity of office life ("Rules of Slack"), musing about hidden perks of college poetry gigs ("Ode to College Cafeterias") or hilariously defending the use of humor in poetry ("To the Guy Who Said that Funny Poetry Ain't Poetry"), this book continues her tradition of witty, honest and idiosyncratic work. This expanded version includes dozens previously unpublished poems as well as well-worn favorites, such as "QaParHa," her pop-culture-saturated love poem which is (partially) delivered in Klingon.