Hey Bert contains poems that speak intensely of the everyday, of nostalgia, friendship and love, the body, the sacred, all seen through Pastore's unique, eccentric filter of spirit animals, pop-culture, dreams and astrology. In the spirit of John Giorno, Anne Waldman, and Julia Heyward, Pastore's work draws from performance art, confessional poetry, mantra, and folklore to create a
voice both fiercely contemporary and somehow out of time.
Sweet and empowering, Pastore's poetry opens the reader's eyes to the beauty of the world in a way not often realised in prose. His poetry is an experience, not just words on the page.
