O. Douglas Jennings

Sinners Dance is Canadian Darrell Epps' follow-up book of poetry (to his earlier After Hours -both published by Mosaic Press). His craft is even more honed and his imagery all the more evocative. As I read these collected poems I would often say to myself, "That's a great line!" or "Wow! This connects with me so much!" I would make that second comment to myself whenever I'd come across Epps' references in his poems that included super-hero comics, crows, work life, and his upbringing in the Church. Innovative, clever, illustrative and resonant. I think Darrell Epp has entered into my "Top Fave" poets list alongside Pablo Neruda, Walt Whitman and Ted Hughes.