Sweetbread and Pudding: Poems for the Modern World

Are you feeling overwhelmed by tensions of the modern era? Take a moment to experience the unique and darkly humorous poems of Sweetbread and Pudding to help you recalibrate. Explore violence at the movies in “Bloody Mel.” “Pepper the Leper” is an epic sports poem with a turn for the worse… There are lyrical pieces that sing of love and tragedy, and there are serious poems such as “Whalin’ Japanese,” describing a dark vision of the modern world. The beautiful and haunting classic “Alfonsina y el Mar” has been reworked into English in “Poet and Sea.” A rich vein of humor runs through this collection, as in the light-hearted “Grandpa Jeans and Sugar Booger,” a romantic poem of discovery where we also find good advice on the proper height to wear one’s pants. This is a wickedly fun, expressive, and contemporary collection of poetry that is pleasing to read and endlessly entertaining—a must-read for anyone who prefers life off the beaten path!