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DARK HORSEY SAYS- Violi's sixth collection. Vital, brash & very funny. And formally inventive. Said Andrei Codrescu, 'The best satirical mind in contemporary poetry belongs to Paul Violi.' This volume has , among other great poems, the one purporting to be taken from a Police station's blotter - & records the nights events-"4-31Call for assistance. Brawl at Harmony Diner.""9-10 Wanwood Road resident reports prowler licking her window. Assign-434-Towle."(Violi's poet friends, tony Towle, charles North, Larry Fagin, appear to be the cops on duty.)"7-00 Night manager complains of vociferous, moose-ugly youths congregating in front of Bubba's Market. Assign; 444-North - 444 reports youths have turned darkly sarcastic, request back-up. all units.""Subject admits debilitating sense of irony"- etcetera. |
