B Is For Bad Poetry
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 first in a series of installments by Russell:
Tea For Two (A Tragedy)
It wasn’t until after
I poured the second cup
that I realized
I was alone.
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.
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Posted by: Jessica Simmons on October 06, 2009 |
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