The Poetry of Rock and Roll

The third rail is a dangerous place to be (but better than a third wheel, which is an uncomfortable place to be). But how dangerous and risky is the book, Third Rail, the Poetry of Rock and Roll? The risky part: it's real poetry. I don't doubt that poets will eat it up, because they would like to be perceived as a little dangerous, I think. But will non-poet rockers take to it as well?

Last night, the Bowery Poetry Club along with MTV (now there's a combo) hosted a book-publishing party with readings from the anthology.

Admitted Queen-ophiles Daniel Nester and Gene Cawley stole the show (I will admit bias) with readings of two of Dan's poems and Gene's sing-along rendition of "Fat Bottomed Girls".

Dangerous, indeed.