This latest of many books of poetry from Tom Smith displays his eternally voracious curiosity about the world around him, his knowledge of the English language. The nuances of meaning and humor that bubble up through his word-play resonate on so many levels…a fine poet and a master craftsman!

Poetry as good as it gets. Weird whacky tabloidesque headlines–real or not so real events– transformed to genuine art. Straw into gold? Rumpelstiltskin, eat your heart out.