I received an email from Albert Difilippantonio Jr.. There he was advertising for his book, "Rockabilly Haiku & Swingin 'Tails' The thing with the book is that it is a collection of Japanese poems called Haiku with substance Rockabilly and Rock 'n' Roll. This is something I never thought I would see, and certainly do not read!

After a while, fell off the book in the mailbox, I quickly fumbled with my fingers to open the package containing the book. I was immediately hooked, my fingers stopped to browse, eyes focused on each poem, picture, I sat down in the book. After half an hour, I had read the poems that are 50 pages including front and back, with varying number of poems on each page and photos.

The question that arose in my mind was what has a thousand year old poem style to do with a 50-60 year old music and lifestyle? I answered this question with a haiku from the book:

"Buddha has Sideburns
Wider Than Elvis, black paint
on huge wooden head"

This is one of the most coolest poems I've read, there are few collections that I have read but few have been grazed by the years. Albert delving into religion, Asian myths with rockabilly, pinup's, rock'n'roll and sex with a touch of humor in his haiku's in a way that makes you liking and you start thinking about how this idea came to him.

Rockabilly Haiku & Swingin 'Tails is not just a book for seasoned poetry lovers, this collection fits all, all that is required is literacy and a dose of humor. It is also the only of its kind, a peculiar feature of this culture that I think should be read and be amazed at the whole concept.

I conclude this review with another quote from the book:

"Shined chrome missile tits
Jut out from soft, tight sweaters
Protective bumpers"

In his first published book, Albert Difilippantonio Jr, has taken a classic Asian poetic form (Japanese Haiku) and staked his claim, imbuing it with rockabilly humor, sexual energy, and wisdom. Having an eclectic musical palette, as well as being known as a creative thinker that constantly juxtaposes the most unlikely imagery - as a jokester, writer, and musician - he created the most unusual book about rockabilly ever written. It is broad in its audience; artists, intellectuals, worldly folk, Asian Rockabilly enthusiasts, Haiku lovers, Buddhists and Taoists who have a sense of humor, and lastly Western Rockabilly fans. To sum up, this book is unique; has unknown historical facts, hot sexual vignettes, evokes musical and personal memories, and makes for an enjoyable, unusual gift, that will be one of a kind for the recipient.

Written by authorities in Poetry, Rockabilly Haiku & Swingin' Tails by Albert Difilippantonio Jr. provides an excellent foundation for Poetry studies. Albert Difilippantonio Jr.'s style is excellently suited towards Poetry studies, and will teach students the material clearly without overcomplicating the subject. What's more, the text is available in the Perfect Paperback format shown above (ISBN 9781616589790), as well as a number of other formats. As of March 2010, this revision raises the bar for Rockabilly Haiku & Swingin' Tails's high standard of excellence, making sure that it stays one of the foremost Poetry studies textbooks.