Dead Dad Jokes BC [They are] a far artist

[They are] a far artist who forever changes those who experience [their] poems

and liberation

If its reader begins as a stranger

in the rituals of love and family that we pass on

love that can only come from deep understanding and observation

Dead Dad Jokes BC [They are] a far artistOllie Schminkey, 2021 Dead Dad Jokes is an unflinching take on family, loss and trauma. There is nothing quiet about Schminkeys debut. Every page is raw, honest and unforgettable. Dead Dad Jokes brings the impact of addiction into crisp focus while also shattering our simplistic TV preconceptions about it. Ollie never lets the reader slip into the easy sadness of cliche instead they guide us through the realities and contradictions of losing someone