But Ice Cream Melts

Nerina Rammairone finds fragile bliss in the details. Her first poetry collection, But Ice Cream Melts, speaks for the heartbroken-people who live in the space between sweet and sour. Here life is not always damaged but it is often delayed, and the struggle to get it rolling again is overwhelming. In Rammairone's verses sweet moments never last, but their essence lingers. And sometimes that's all you need.

Nerina Rammairone's work has appeared in The National Library of Poetry "Best of 1997" Anthology, The Paterson Literary Review and her poem, "Fireflies," was a finalist in the 1998 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in English from St. John's University, where she also re-launched the campus literary magazine, Proteus, after a long hiatus. Ms. Rammairone lives on Staten Island and is currently an editor at TV Guide. In her spare time she stalks Jon Bon Jovi, bakes cookies and would like to buy the world a Coke. But Ice Cream Melts is her first published book of poetry.