Seeing—In A Small Town by Pasquale Trozzolo

Seeing—In A Small Town by Pasquale Trozzolo

$17.99

 

The form and style of the work are as quaint as the small-town bars, diners, parks, and Main Streets the collection inhabits. It’s tempting to board a Greyhound bus to nowhere in particular after luxuriating in these verses.

–Kirkus Reviews

 

Pasquale’s poetry, like all good poetry, finds the truth and beauty in what is common.  He paints a picture in words skillfully with simplicity and honesty. A pleasure to read.

—Gil Arzolz, author of The Death of A Migrant Worker

 

At a polarized moment in our culture, the poems in Seeing—In a Small Town suggest an alternative to knee-jerk judgment and condemnation of “the other.” What might happen if we brought curiosity, imagination, and deference to our regard for those outside our circle? Vignette by vignette, these poems—generous, poignant, humorous, and slyly wise—do just that.

–Catherine Abbey Hodges, author of In a Rind of Light

 

We know these people. We know these places. But when Pasquale Trozzolo serves them up, they are neither pickled nor preserved. They are freshly felt and caramel flavored…like each trip home to a small town.

—Becky Blades, author of Start More Than You Can Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Seeing—In A Small Town

2024

by Pasquale Trozzolo

Paper

List: $17.99

979-8-88838-792-4

Seeing—In A Small-Town takes us on a journey through small-town America. The poetry chapbook is a collection of vignettes, each based on a different person or group of people that our visiting explorer encounters during their travels. Each vignette is a story the explorer imagines based on the person’s appearance, behavior, and interactions with others. Through these stories, the reader is given a glimpse into the lives of small-town Americans and the daily routines that make up their lives. The book explores judgment, assumptions, and the importance of seeing beyond the surface. The poems remind us that every person has a story and that we should be slow to judge and quick to listen. We never know what burdens someone carries or what joys they celebrate. Everyone is more than just their appearance; we should take the time to get to know them before forming opinions.

Pasquale Trozzolo is a retired madman from Kansas. He is the author Before the Distance (The Poetry Box, December 2020) and Un/Reconciled (Kelsay Books, November 2022) Still no tattoos, or MFA, he continues to complicate his life by living out as many retirement clichés as possible. https://pasqualetrozzolo.com/

 

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