Johnny "The Great" Scarlotti is back with another amazing collection of dark perverse poetry. I've read a few of his books now, one more and I get a free T-shirt, this collection feels more sensible (or maybe it's just because I read it after the bleach boys), he doesn't seem to go full on crazy, instead we get a glimpse of his childish side. "Titanic Cruise, 2016" gives proof that I am also really childish, I laughed so hard at the ending.
My favourite has to be "Black Lines" super funny and I've not heard of doing that before, gonna give it a go next time I'm swimming.
Jessie is back and gets mentioned loads, I dunno why he has to be so mean to Johnny "The Great" Scarlotti, but one day I hope Jessie releases a book full of responses.
Another fine collection, if you've yet to sample Johnny "The Great" Scarlotti's poetry then get a move on, it is well worth experiencing it....shame none of his poems rhyme :-)
Favorites are 'How to Self Promote' ,'My New Girl', 'Secrets' and 'Girl Friend', 'Durf'. I always read Johnny's books on Saturday nights. Cause that's as exciting as my life gets. I live through Johnny the grate. I got your whipped cream, Johnny. And next time you crash a starbuck's, take me. I'm your Mallory. Only if you don't write anymore about bunnies. Fuck you for that. I ain't no rocket of snot. I ain't no Jessie. I'm a Heather. Let's do this.
Happy to have popped my Johnny Scarlotti cherry with this book. So dark and twisted, but in a way that made me laugh and cringe out loud. I'm used to things that cross the line, but I'm not used to things that cross the line with the same flavor as Scarlotti.