<p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>"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,</p><p>"...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.</p><p>You are on <strong>high alert</strong> not to miss a word of his prodigious output."</p><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 1)">Roberta Batorsky, Freelance Science Journalist and Poet</strong></p><p>~~~</p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 1)">Once again, Elliot captures all the moments that many take for granted.&nbsp;His poetry speaks to every person about topics from love to lust, from death to parenthood to politics.&nbsp;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.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 1)"> </span></p><p><strong>Charlene Brown</strong></p>