Punching Out

<p>Daniels’ second book of poetry takes readers inside an auto factory with Digger a young man whose initial reaction of shock and dismay at the difficult working conditions prompts him to find ways to cope with the dehumanization he experiences there. The book is a series of tightly woven poems that play off one another so that the book accumulates tension and energy as it progresses.<br /><br />Daniels treats his characters and their work with respect giving them a dignity that factory condition deny them. Opting for blunt straightforward language Daniels does not try to "poeticize" the factory but rather injects the factory into his poetry.</p>