Do you tell it like it is, even if "it" ain't pretty? Then Sapphire, (aka Ramona Lofton) may be your poetic predecessor. Sapphire is a jewel of a poet, but you won't find any precious language in her books. To mix metaphors, Sapphire serves up her contemporary poetry with a good dose of cynicism and satire. Check out her first book of poems ironically named, " American Dreams," and you'll see what we mean.