Gold Tooth in the Crooked Smile of God

The Gold Tooth in the Crooked Smile of God is a daring poetry collection by Douglas Cole.

From the book:

Black Fish
the hill people trickle in
from their blind hollows
in the back roads under
camouflage tarp covers
deep in the cedar groves

they've come to town
in their finery
and smoke-soaked coats
drinking, laughing
bigger and louder than ever

while beauty appears
and crosses the street
to the Salvation Army
in Morton on Saturday night