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The Sanctity of Rhyme is a metamusical exegesis, in poetry and prose, of an Americana Desolation Punk Rock band, Crying 4 Kafka. Though band narratives generally follow a simple formula (e.g. unbridled sex, excessive drugs, trace elements of plot, etc.) this book is different. The Sanctity of Rhyme is a singular poetic vision that draws freely from the traditions of Elizabeth Bishop, Joseph Brodsky, B.H. Fairchild, Rimbaud, Anne Sexton, Jack Spicer and others, crafted with the cadence and manic energy of punk rock and slam poetry. Essays, fictive authors and conversations, lyrics, flyers, photos, drawings, and remnants of parental abuse populate the text. The Sanctity of Rhyme is ultimately a tribute to personal autonomy and artistic freedom.