"This luminous collection of lyrics, discerningly selected from songwriter-poet Larry Beckett's vast body of work, is a gift of line to be cherished. Song to the Siren-robust, wry, filled with heart, humor, longing, and pathos-far better than answers, voices the questions on which your life just might depend."
-Marc Zegans, poet, author of Lyon Street and The Underwater Typewriter
"His writings are gritty, funny, and steeped in the homespun vernacular of folk ballads, medicine show spiels, and backroom rock 'n' roll. "Song to the Siren" may be his most celebrated lyric, but its haunting Homeric echoes course through even his evocation of modern-day L.A. and points south. He journeys far and deeply in these pages, and he beckons you to follow. . ."
-Barry Alfonso, music journalist
"The poems should be read as they appear on the page; simple, heartbreaking and altogether moving. His work has meant much to me through the years."
-Peter Buck, R.E.M.
"He breaks down false distinctions between poetry and song, our longest lasting expression of emotion, which lives outside academic walls. Enter his world, and be inspired."
-Paul Wilner, Contributing Editor, ZYZZYVA magazine
