The Clumsy Juggler

The Juggler of the book’s title is at once a literal image-a performer, a busker you might say-and a metaphor shared among many of the poems that describe scenes we understand far too well. The book draws much of its power from this shared metaphor and from Alan Gann’s sharing his experiences, letting us see with him along his journey-and, then, finally, letting us all ask important and retrospective questions.