A Primer on Parallel Lives

– Name another American poet who also had a career as a race-car driver and was honored with a limited edition replica of his car—“Dan Gerber’s 1965 Shelby R-Model.” (Sorry, 2250 models sold out at $90 a pop.) – Dan Gerber is an ordained Zen priest – Ted Kooser and Jim Harrison’s book Braided Creek (Copper Canyon, 2003) is dedicated to Gerber – Gerber’s last book of poems won the Foreword magazine “Best Book of the Year” Award – Gerber's work has appeared in many national publications, including The New Yorker; Poetry; Playboy; Sports Illustrated; The Nation