Books by Ira Sadoff

A reissuing of Sadoff's seminal 1978 volume of poetry

Ira Sadoff's ninth book shows a seasoned poet at the height of his powers: class, religion, politics with sharp wit.

A collection of poems that find epiphanies of meaning in unexpected and even unpleasant experiences and emotions. It comments on the power of culture to interject itself into our desire for an idealized self, the way our inner and outer lives lack correspondence, harmony, and integration.

An experienced and highly respected poet, Ira Sadoff crafts hard-edged scenes, honed on the stuff of real life. From the unblinking honesty of "My Mother's Funeral" to the cultural worship of "At the Movies," Sadoff carves out, with each remarkable line, an unforgettable sensuousness.