Brad Rose’s latest book of prose poems, I Wouldn’t Say That, Exactly, demonstrates the author’s unparalleled virtuosity with the surreal prose poem. In Rose’s hands, this hybrid form is elevated to new heights of surprise and delight, as the seemingly disjointed claims of each poem’s speaker reveal a wild associational logic and astonishing jolts of insight. Through a combination of humor, perplexity, silliness, and gravitas, I Wouldn’t Say That, Exactly, entertains and fascinates. It’s manic energy, quirky observations, and raucous inventiveness deliver to the reader the ultimate literary combination of amazement, amusement, and satisfaction.