Baffled in Baloneyville

Forget the title of one of Robert Dunn's previous books <I>Cannon Fodder</I>. His poems aren't that. It's just Mr. Dunn being humble again. They're real gems. For example 'Fig Leaf Rag: Adam and Eve when banished from Eden/donned their finest traveling fig leaves. /If it had been revenge-hungry me /I'd have worn snakeskin.' His humor and craftsmanship are a perfect blend. His poems weren't just written to make you laugh-though they accomplish that non-stop-but also to shake up your view of reality. Robert replaces philosophy with common sense like in 'On Pragmatism': A metaphysical editor once asked me/to contribute a serious essay/on the philosophy of Pragmatism./ I thought better of it. My mind definitely worked better after reading a heavy dose of one of the most entertaining and yet serious poets Robert Dunn.<br><br><P><B>-Hal Sirowitz </B></P>