The first edition of this book had a 2 inch wide strip of fake fur glued to the spine-- a "pelt"-- which was glorious in the bookcase. These are very high energy poems by a wonderful practitioner of spoken word poetry. Simultaneously outraged and joyful, coquettish and frank, Daphne Gottlieb writes inspiring poetry that will break your crystal glasses. ( )

"Present for the Sweet 16"
In your 21-year-old wisdom
you gave me a pair
of thigh-high fishnet
stockings and a paperback copy
of The Fountainhead:
a recipe for a pin-up
with velvet panties and an iron
fist.

At 29
i must tell you:
it worked too well.

It's ok by me if
Ayn Rand could only get Atlas
to shrug but
right now he's cleaning my floor
and when he's done
I'm coming
for you. ( )