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Broke Stay Broke - by Tim Stafford (Paperback)

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  • Before becoming an educator, Tim Stafford worked as a telemarketer, burger flipper, jiu-jitsu instructor, MMA referee, and print shop lackey.
  • About the Author: " Tim Stafford is a poet and educator from Lyons, IL.
  • 115 Pages
  • Poetry, American

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About the Book



Through these poems, Tim illustrates the delicate balancing act of work, relationships, fatherhood, and art.



Book Synopsis



Before becoming an educator, Tim Stafford worked as a telemarketer, burger flipper, jiu-jitsu instructor, MMA referee, and print shop lackey. His book, Broke Stay Broke explores the world of the working poor, the world of second jobs, side-hustles, and accumulated debt. Stafford's poems are filled with insight and humor from someone who has lived through the struggle but still finds time to celebrate the come-ups.

Through these poems, Tim illustrates the delicate balancing act of work, relationships, fatherhood, and art. Sometimes he gets it right, sometimes wrong, but the poems are always honest.



Review Quotes




"You are the Bob Fosse of financial illiteracy

a master choreographer the way you maneuver

your credit cards in and out of rotation"

"Maybe like a Plinko chip pinging from side

to side he'd land in the jackpot slot, be

allowed to stay."

"Seven years ago before the

divorce and the debt accumulated

like unanswered emails"




About the Author



" Tim Stafford is a poet and educator from Lyons, IL. He is the editor of the ""Learn Then Burn"" anthology series (Write Bloody) and he is the author of the collection ""The Patron Saint of Making Curfew"" (Haymarket Books). As a former Chicago Poetry Slam Champion, he has performed at festivals throughout the US and Europe including the German National Poetry Slam, WOERDZ Festival (Switzerland), and the International Spoken Word Festival (Germany). He currently teaches at a restorative justice-based alternative high school in Cook County, IL and teaches poetry workshops all over the country."
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .22 Inches (D)
Weight: .3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 115
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: Ipg Publishing Old
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Tim Stafford
Language: English
Street Date: May 2, 2025
TCIN: 1003232746
UPC: 9781949342727
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-0917
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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