Books by Rick Lupert

Rick Lupert's 25th collection of poems and latest travelogue written in Japan while visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima, follows in the footsteps of Richard Brautigan and is loosely inspired by his title The Tokyo-Montana Express. Follow Lupert through Japan with his signature wit and poet's eye as your guide, as he stands in the mysterious "stick line", as indescribable food is put in his mouth (and described anyway), as a monkey crawls on his head, as Hiroshima looms at the end of it all."One of the smartest, funniest poets around." -Alexis Rhone Fancher, poetry editor, Cultural Weekly, seven-time Pushcart nominee"One of my favorite poets" -Amber Tamblyn, author and actress"Rick Lupert is a writer's chef" - Derrick Brown, poet and publisher, Write Bloody Publishing"I know of no other poet able to establish intimacy with the audience as fast as Rick Lupert." - Brendan Constantine, poet, teacher, Red Hen Press and Write Bloody Publishing."Rick Lupert is a treasure. His poetry surprises us with a unique perspective that is both tender and wise. In a live environment I find Rick delightfully funny and arrestingly poignant." - Dan Nichols, Touring Jewish Musician"Rick has a voice and style of his own. His take on life will show you things you have never seen or imagined before!" - Craig Taubman, Music Pioneer, Community Organizer

Rick Lupert's 23rd collection of poems and latest travelogue written on the go in Memphis, Nashville, and Louisville. Two music cities, the birthplace of rock and Roll, Martin Luther King's final steps and barrels full of bourbon are no escape from Lupert's keen poetic eye and wit."One of the smartest, funniest poets around." -Alexis Rhone Fancher, poetry editor, Cultural Weekly, seven-time Pushcart nominee"One of my favorite poets" -Amber Tamblyn, author and actress"Rick Lupert is a writer's chef" - Derrick Brown, poet and publisher, Write Bloody Publishing"I know of no other poet able to establish intimacy with the audience as fast as Rick Lupert." - Brendan Constantine, poet, teacher, Red Hen Press and Write Bloody Publishing."Rick Lupert is a treasure. His poetry surprises us with a unique perspective that is both tender and wise. In a live environment I find Rick delightfully funny and arrestingly poignant." - Dan Nichols, Touring Jewish Musician"Rick has a voice and style of his own. His take on life will show you things you have never seen or imagined before!" - Craig Taubman, Music Pioneer, Community Organizer

A poem for each of the weekly Torah portions, written by Los Angeles poet Rick Lupert who immersed himself in the weekly text and came out on the other side with a poem that adds humor, modern insight, and "reverent irreverence" to his interpretations of these ancient stories around which modern-day Judaism has developed. This collection of Jewish poetry adds to Lupert's growing canon of Judaic liturgy interpretations which have found receptive audiences and readers, from all over the world, who are seeking modern interpretations of our oldest text.With just a few exquisite words, Rick Lupert fills in the white spaces between the Torah's words, and offers holy insight, life wisdom, reverent irreverence, and sacred depth. It takes a poet to find the poetry of Torah, and a great teacher to share it. Rick is both. His book is a gift to us all. -Rabbi Ed FeinsteinOne can always count on Rick to see things in ways that we would not otherwise have seen them. He has succeeded in finding messages within each parashah that are simultaneously uniquely personal and entirely universal. Humor and depth abound. Rick amplifies the timeless nature of the words of Torah, and fills each page with new perspectives.-Cantor Ellen DreskinRick Lupert's poetry is witty, knowing, wise, and a tonic to the seeking soul.-Rabbi David Wolpe

Rick Lupert's 22nd book - a collection of travel poetry written while exploring the Pacific Northwest including stops in Seattle, Washington (where there's coffee on every corner), Snoqualmie, Washington (better known as Twin Peaks), and Portland, Oregon (where everything is weird and there's even more coffee on every corner.) Full of Lupert's signature wit and style, Beautiful Mistakes is part poetry, part humorous travelogue, and all entertaining.Rick drinks coffee, Rick has conversations with Alexa, Rick searches for owls in the trees, Rick has a Doughnut party in the hotel lobby, Rick politely refrains from including what the homeless person was yelling on the street, Rick dines with friends, and poets, and all is documented in these caffeinated, pie-filled, weird and beautiful poems."One of the smartest, funniest poets around." -Alexis Rhone Fancher, poetry editor, Cultural Weekly, seven-time Pushcart nominee"One of my favorite poets" -Amber Tamblyn,author and actress"Rick Lupert is a writer's chef" - Derrick Brown, poet and publisher, Write Bloody Publishing"I know of no other poet able to establish intimacy with the audience as fast as Rick Lupert." - Brendan Constantine, poet, teacher, Red Hen Press and Write Bloody Publishing."Rick Lupert is a treasure. His poetry surprises us with a unique perspective that is both tender and wise. In a live environment I find Rick delightfully funny and arrestingly poignant." - Dan Nichols, Touring Jewish Musician"Rick has a voice and style of his own. His take on life will show you things you have never seen or imagined before!" - Craig Taubman, Music Pioneer, Community Organizer