"I'm sitting in my usual get-up...some dirty panties, beat up heels, lipstick and a hole in my heart the size of my heart." That's Lydia! The gutter is nothing but a runway for her art. This is a good book to get to know her, though some of the pieces are better spoken. My favorite in this collection is 'Shotgun'. If you get bored with your suburban days and routine has swallowed you whole, take two doses of Lydia and call me in the morning! ( )