Christopher Franke Books

Christopher Franke is a Cleveland-area legend, integral to the city's poetry scene since the early 70s. His distinctive poetic voice shines through, utilizing unconventional punctuation, neologistic spellings, puns, varied font sizes, and a stunning vocabulary. Through these techniques, he expresses unique views on religion, politics, the economy, society, ecology, the writing life, aging, and love. Franke is also known for his unflagging support of poetry venues, continuing to enrich the literary community.