"In You’re My Favorite Horse, Richard Fox has written a book of great humor, compassion, and wisdom.” - Jessica Jacobs, author of Pelvis with Distance and In Whatever Light Is Left To Us
"Unlike any other form, a poem is a conversation. Richard Fox knows how to bring discourse to an unabashed place which is at once challenging, vulnerable, erotic and superbly human. Death hovers above all and Fox reaches out to touch it with humor and sharp tongue. His words confront and bedazzle cancer, family and faith. Thoughtfully shaped with craft and time, these poems demonstrate what a master can do when he puts his pen to it." - Jim Gustafson, author of Take Fun Seriously, Driving Home, and Unassisted Living
“The poems in Richard Fox’s latest collection brim with grace and truth. With great precision and courage, Fox leads the reader into the disorienting darkness of illness and loss, of longing and memory, and illuminates that darkness with wisdom, humor, and hope. This is a stunning book.” - Eliza Locke author of Kissing In Iceland and The Tree Angel: A True Urban Tale
“In You’re my favorite horse, the latest collection by poet Richard H. Fox, we are taken on an unforgettable adventure. From Fox’s vulnerable bathroom conversations with a crow and a dog, to a crowded and hopeful hospital room with a 'boy [who] can sew,' to an unconventional hair salon with a 'guillotine notched sink,' we experience the hard truths and deep emotions of illness, loss, love, and regret. In the end, Fox’s wise and exquisite poems remind us, gently and masterfully, that 'it is nearly dusk' for each one of us, and ask: What will we do with this light we have left?” - Chloé McFeters author of C is for Courage, The Ally Within and Still, But Not Silent
