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I agree! Aaron Belz is a wonderful, wonderful poet. You must read this book and go to a reading if he's in your area. The reading I attended was very memorable. He delighted the entire audience with his unique wit- we were hooked! Seriously, I've never experienced anything quite like it. We were on the edge of our seats, often bent over laughing, wondering what he was going to come out with next. I'm so excited to see what he has in store for us!

This guy is a superstar. Do us all a favor and buy the book. And if he is coming to your town, go hear him read. The readings are even better than the book.

Aaron Belz is a heartily observant poet and has a great sense of humor in writing and in reality. I had the honor of meeting him when I visited my high school Creative Writing class (he teaches at a university that is closely affiliated with my high school) and he is fun to listen to, whether he is reading his own work or sharing his opinions about literature and life. His poetry is witty and optimistically dry; though his poems bear a light cynicism and piercing gaze critical of society and language, but he ultimately paints an uplifting portrait of his observations. My favorite poem in his new collection "Lovely, Raspberry", which he read and explained (and whose name I cannot recall), is about the connotations of perfectly innocent phrases that adopt significance through reinterpretation by subcultures who influence the mass media.

If you can, go to a reading, because his work takes on a new meaning with his calm and concise delivery. Buy this collection, which personally influenced me to perceive the place of poetry in the modern world in a different way, and be sure to buy "Lovely, Raspberry" when it comes out!