You Probably Won't Read This

Ubiquitous and perspicacious
Are wise and wonderful
Words used by the gracious

To illustrate their prodigious and consummate urbanity
Even though their meaning is lost
On most of the world's humanity.

Over the past six decades, Gene Larson has written about anything that strikes his fancy, from human idiosyncrasies to the endeavors of interesting creatures to navigating life in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His poems are sometimes whimsical, sometimes philosophical, and not infrequently both at once.

Featuring quirky and complicated rhythms, Larson's work is most effective when read out loud. It's recommended that you do so loudly, in public places, so that everyone can share the joy.

You probably won’t read this. But maybe you should …

Praise for If Only You Would Ask

Larson’s voice is companionable, curious, and openly sentimental, making the collection feel less like a formal literary exercise and more like an afternoon spent listening to a witty older friend tell stories. -Thomas Anderson, Literary Titan