Puberty with Self-Portrait as Tiffky Doofky
James Hoch is the author of two collections of poetry, Miscreants (W.W. Norton & Company, 2007) and A Parade of Hands (Silverfish Review Press, 2003). His work has appeared in American Poetry Review, The Kenyon Review, The New Republic, and Tin House, among others. He is a professor of creative writing at Ramapo College of New Jersey and was a guest faculty member at Sarah Lawrence College. 
Photo by C. Barnett