The Rube Goldberg Variations

The interconnectivity and absurdity of the world is on full display in The Rube Goldberg Variations a book of poetry that uses the inspiration of twelve-tone music acrostic and variations of double sestinas to create a sonorous rhythmic collection that is greater than the sum of its parts...- Martin OttInspired by one of Bachs masterworks Leonard Temmes Rube Goldberg Variations is a tour de force. . .To enjoy Temmes poetic imagination one doesnt need to be the poetry craftsman he is; but in addition to the poem having him reveal . . . how he masters the arcane rules of this venerable ars reservata is awe-inspiring. . . the work is beautiful. It deserves to be read often just as the Goldberg must be heard often to reveal its intricacies. Both require a similar attentive interaction with the reader.- Frans von Rossum