Arrogant Bones.

Arrogant Bones

Larry Schug

North Star Press St. Cloud, Inc.

PO Box 451, St. Cloud, MN 56302

9780878393060, $12.95, www.northstarpress.com

Man of the world and experienced poet Larry Schug brings readers his next volume of verse with "Arrogant Bones". Drawing upon his log life and long resume, Larry brings much of his experience out in his verse, leading to down to earth work that anybody can understand and enjoy. "Arrogant Bones" is an excellent effort from Schug, and will make readers want to seek more. "Construction Accident": He'd been workin'/demolition sites/since Jericho;/thought he knew/all about/tumblin' walls./But you know/them demo sites,/so noisy sometimes/you can't hear/a trumpet blow.