Hello Serotonin

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Contemporary Canadian poetry got you down Well, we'd like to prescribe a little Hello Serotonin, the latest in mood-enhancing poetry anti-depressants. This new book of poems from Jon Paul Fiorentino operates within the constraints of what he terms 'synaptic syntax' - poetry that performs the very nature of neuronal activity from the point of view of a mood-enhanced Human Comedy, which, with a quick turn of phrase, or missing neurotransmitter, could become Human Tragedy. Filled with a witty, self-deprecating and often Andy Kaufmanesque sense of humour, Hello Serotonin is today's generation of pharmaceutical poetry, and will alter your perception of therapeutic poetics. Get your prescription filled today!

Author Bio

Jon Paul Fiorentino is a poet, editor, and teacher. He is the author of the poetry collections, Resume Drowning (Broken Jaw Press, 2002) and Transcona Fragments (Cyclops Press, 2002) which was shortlisted for the Carol Shields Book Award. His most recent poeticroject is a book of synaptic syntax entitled Hello Serotonin (Coach House Books, 2004). His next editorial project is the anthology Post-Prairie - a collaborative effort with Robert Kroetsch. He lives in Montreal where he is an Editor for Matrix magazine.