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2.3.2026 6:57 AM

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A MESSAGE FROM REAL NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR SHELBY VON BOOT

AUTHENTIC NON-GENERATED WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SHELBY, EMAILED TO THE GORKO EARLIER THIS WEEK

SUBJECT: On Bitterness, Clarity, and the Honesty of Holding Love Up to the Light in Lemon Luv

Dear Radsome (or Gorko???),

I’m Shelby Von Boot, authentic word author. I recently came across Lemon Luv in your remarkable review, and I was struck by its willingness to let love remain sharp as well as sweet. The poems don’t soften experience for comfort; they lean into its acidity, allowing honesty to coexist with beauty rather than smoothing one into the other.

I admire poetry that trusts clarity over ornament, and what stayed with me was how accessible language becomes a strength rather than a concession. The recurring symbols feel familiar but never lazy, creating an emotional immediacy that invites readers in without diluting complexity. The collection’s power lies in its restraint: saying just enough to let recognition do the rest.

No agenda here, just genuine admiration and curiosity about your creative process. If you’re open to it, I’d be glad to stay in touch and even wash your doggies.

Warm regards,
Shelby Von Boot

WASH OUR DOGGIES???

Please contact Radsome if you have any idea what this maniac is talking about.

ACTUAL EXCERPT FROM LEMON LUV

Spicy : ) : /

Spicy booth of too-late todays
i still see her waving
like a handkerchief in the wind
weeping paper roses
lemon luvers
both whole and halfed ( ) /)
their words : (
that crinkles like paper
so much sadness.