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Elliot M. Rubin, from the vantage point of a life observer, has crafted an extraordinary collection of poetry. Rubin captures "slices of life" with his prolific verse. His book explores societal corners often unseen and unheard. The acclaimed author has stretched the boundaries and eagerly anticipates his readers' reactions to his work. His poems, brimming with awareness, resonate with readers, affirming that Rubin has indeed 'walked the walk' and is now ready to share his journey.
"Poems Momma Never Read Me" by Elliot M. Rubin is a striking and poignant collection that probes the raw facets of human experience. Drawing profound inspiration from the Beat Poetry movement, Rubin's prose exudes a defiant energy against societal norms, maintaining an uncomplicated, conversational style that is both engaging and grounded.
The collection's use of plain language and candid delivery makes it widely accessible, and Rubin's forthright treatment of political subjects is unabashed. The anthology navigates through themes of personal sorrow, wit, affection, the passage of time, and the mundane aspects of urban existence."Poems Momma Never Read Me" invites readers to contemplate their own lives through the candid perspective of Rubin's verse. His sharp observations on personal and political spheres create a reading experience that resonates deeply. Rich in humor, profundity, and emotional depth, Rubin's poems offer a rare opportunity to explore the intricacies of life while honoring the raw essence of Beat Poetry.
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The book Poems Momma Never Read Me by Elliot M. Rubin is a raw and thought-provoking collection that explores different aspects of life, relationships, and society. Rubin’s work is heavily influenced by the Beat Poetry tradition, which he discusses in the preface. It celebrates an anti-establishment vibe and a gritty, unapologetic style. His poems are often conversational, making them easy to understand, as he avoids the more cryptic, overly academic styles often linked with poetry.Rubin’s poems cover a wide range of topics—from everyday life in the city to personal grief, from funny reflections to serious thoughts on death and aging. For example, poems like “Walking Frank O’Hara’s Streets” give a vivid, gritty picture of urban life, while “Memories Sit on the Sofa with Me” captures the touching moments of looking back on the past. Rubin’s ability to switch between different tones and moods is clear, allowing readers to connect emotionally with his work through nostalgia, humor, or sadness.
His dedication to plain language and unfiltered expression makes Rubin stand out. He talks about everything from brief romantic encounters to deeper themes of loss, social injustice, and introspection, all with an almost conversational ease. His poems like “Skinny Dipping in Lake Hopatcong 1962” show a kind of nostalgic, tender memory, while others such as “Hatred” and “Death Wave” reflect on human suffering and global tragedies, making the collection diverse in both style and theme.
Overall, Poems Momma Never Read Me is a captivating journey through one man’s observations of life, love, and the world. Rubin’s use of humor, honesty, and the Beat tradition make it a refreshing collection that embraces both the personal and the political, encouraging readers to reflect on their experiences similarly straightforwardly.
Sandra Helene Faraday Retired Editor and Teacher
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This collection by Elliot M. Rubin is a Beat-inspired assemblage of free verse poems that deliberately favours plain language and straightforwardness over literary complexity. The poems primarily explore life in Manhattan, painting vivid scenes of urban experiences from luxury shopping at Bergdorf's to midnight encounters on sketchy streets, while weaving in themes of love, betrayal, ageing, and social inequality.
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Munmun Samanta, Teacher and Writer



A slice of life by Elliot M Rubin "Side Street Poems" are reflections from the man who has walked the many side streets of the big city. You'll read about his vocations with a twist as especially Rubin delivers. Hear the thoughts and follow throughs of a man who recalls his youthful days and relates his later years. Find out how the two are in conflict and conquest.
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"Elliot Rubin delivers joy, insight, originality, social critique and devilish wit in his new book, side street poems. Imagine, if you can, a combination of Lenny Bruce, your mom's rabbi, and the metaphysical poets. Elliot rummages around in the dustbins and discards of squalid New York cityscapes to expose its tawdry underbelly. With a sensitive ear for dialogue, he is a masterful portrait painter. His spare, carefully crafted lyrics create a slice of urban life, animating the characters he develops, their collisions, losses, loves, near-misses, and frustrations in the best tradition of poets Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, and Frank O'Hara. In his poem, "poetry community" Elliot writes,"...the beat poets...write freeform, let words and space perform...use metaphors like semaphores to tell a story" as does he in this new collection of poems. You are on high alert not to miss a word of his prodigious output."
Roberta Batorsky, Freelance Science Journalist and Poet
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Once again, Elliot captures all the moments that many take for granted. His poetry speaks to every person about topics from love to lust, from death to parenthood to politics. Rubin's poetry will stand the test of time in its relatable and down to earth form. This newest collection adds to a growing collection of compelling works.
Charlene Brown

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elliot m rubin is an exciting american poet who has been in numerous anthologies and books of poems. His free verse style of writing is refreshing and easily understood.
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Show Me the Banksy is based on observations about life. Whether it be the title poem and the realistic views of mysterious Banksy’s work or observations about people others may choose not to see, Rubin pulls the eyes of the reader to observe from the dangling light bulb of life on life’s terms. Humor comes into play with Mints, but this also elicits a certain warmth for the scene. Come and explore these observations and experiences. Open up to the possibility of awareness from another’s mind's eye.
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In his powerful new collection, Elliot M Rubin "breaks our hearts open" with his poetry. A true romantic, Elliot offers us meditations on mortality, love, politics, and writing all the while positing: How can we sustain ourselves in this beautiful and brutal world? Poetry is his answer... "to finally write for infinity." In these pages, Elliot takes us on "poetic rides" through time, memory and manhood. Not everything was perfect, but in our differences, he finds life "perfect." "I think the world is filled with different vegetables, and that is perfect," Elliot teaches us.
Nancy Bryan, author of the poetry collection, "The Blue Lantern"
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Elliot Rubin is equally adept at letting loose with deeply personal reflections, and broad philosophical enigmas, often simultaneously. These narrative poems, with rich characters, concisely spring out of very few words. It reads like Frank O'Hara entered a micro flash fiction contest. There's humor, sex, heroin, Brooklyn, and New Jersey to peruse. "Banksy" is both elusive and standing on a corner with a sledgehammer. Rubin's concrete imagery makes all subjects accessible from historical saloons to the private anguish of abortion. The depths of emotion are tempered with humanity in poems that once etched, remain.
Doug Stuber, author of "Chronic Observer," Finishing Line Press; Editor, Poems from the Heron Clan
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In his first poem of the same title in this new collection, elliot m rubin, shows us wonders, surprises, twists, and turns found on everyday streets, just as England's street artist Bansky does with his artistic and colorful impressions. From as early as the 1950s to timeless scenes captured in image-provoking language unique to his well-honed, observant voice, rubin easily convinces us to love his loves, his hates, and his emotions as if they were ours, yet leave room to add our own experience. In shades of Bukowski, William Carlos Williams, Billy Collins, and a field of master poets, rubin stabs, cajoles, shocks, easily shed tears or guffaw as we drink in his natural ability to connect our souls, minds, and hearts with life and spirit.
Rodney Richards is a New Jersey author of two memoirs, two volumes of essays, and two anthologies of poetry. He is a professional blogger, editor and publisher. He has critiqued over 5,000 pieces of writing or poems and helped dozens of writers and poets polish and publish their works. His poems, essays, and short stories have been published in multiple outlets.