Poetry. DAYS LIKE PROSE, Alan Michael Parker's debut poetry collection, was originally published by Alef Books in 1997. It was named a "Notable Book of the Year" by the National Book Critcs Circle. Publishers Weekly wrote, "The deft, formal quality of these poems coupled with Parker's eye for the telling detail makes this a book of stirring, quiet beauty." And Richard Wilbur wrote, "This is an arresting first book; it gives us a poetry deep in particular...