Tipping the Sacred Cow

So this is what happens when prize-winning poets get together to write about the classics. They turn myths topsy-turvy, rewrite hallowed text, speak in defense of characters previously maligned. One poet admits to a crush on the devil, while another exonerates the Wicked Witch of the West. You’ll meet a wildly bawdy Goldilocks and feel a bit of a chill when you come face-to-face with the serpent in Eden. These poems are a mélange of the zany, irreverent, mildly shocking, serious, and scholarly. Whether you love the classics or you hate them – you’re bound to enjoy this book.