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B is For Bad Poetry

Sally sells seashells, By Pamela August Russell

Author and poet Pamela August Russell’s B Is For Bad Poetry, a new volume of poetry set to be published in October by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., upends the comedic canon by teasing the seriousness not only out of the mundane experiences of modern life, but also out of high-brow poetic authorship itself. Chiding the notion that poetry should be composed of inaccessible, cryptic verses, Russell gives her readers haiku-like bits of wry humor that poke fun at the absurdity of the commonly accepted institutions and assumptions that enter our everyday lives. FYA posts a few poems for your enjoyment. This is the third in a series of installments by Russell:

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Sally sells seashells

by the seashore
as if people didn’t know
you could just
go to the beach
and ﬁnd them yourself.

Opportunities for Bad Poetry
Come celebrate the release of B is for Bad Poetry with readings by author Pamela Russell at Mandrake Bar on November 12 at 8pm or at WACKO on November 14 at 6pm. Bring your own bad poetry to join in the reading.

About the author: Pamela August Russell has published short stories and poetry in several anthologies including Virgin Territory and most recently Nothing Moments. She co-founded The Better Off Dead Poets Society in San Francisco. B Is For Bad Poetry is her first book of poetry.