The Very Bad Poet

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My new book is on sale now!

"These poems are incredibly painful to read. I'm crazy about them!" -Mary Gaitskill

Purchase 'B IS FOR BAD POETRY' by Pamela August Russell at:

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http://www.sterlingpublishing.com

Bio:

Pamela August Russell is the author of B is for Bad Poetry out now from Sterling Publishing. The Los Angeles Times says "It may not be Walt Whitman, but Miss Russell's verses are often a whole lot funnier." Her short stories and poetry have appeared in several anthologies including Virgin Territory and most recently Nothing Moments. She lives in Los Angeles near the freeway.

The Reviews Are In:

http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2009/12/cultureddecember-2009.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/10/when-poetry-goes-bad-on-purpose.html
http://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/1389/1/B-is-for-Bad-Poetry-Reviewed-By-Amy-Lignor-Of-Bookpleasurescom/Page1.html
http://www.skylightbooks.com/storepicks/314606

"Nothing lasts forever--except a poetry reading." -Anonymous

How To Reprimand A Cynical Optimist

You can have your cake
and eat it too
but don’t let me catch you
five minutes later
in the bathroom
with your finger
down your throat.

From B Is For Bad Poetry
(Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.)

Betty Crocker’s Oven-Free Cookbook Tops The Bestseller List In Hell

“Look,” said Hitler
to Hesse, “I made
Himmler a cake
for his birthday.”
“Mmm, so moist
and fluffy,” said Hesse,
“and it practically
baked itself!”

From B Is For Bad Poetry
(Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.)