My Street Looks Like America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781329749894)

"Having grown up in South Philadelphia" the author writes, "I found inspiration in what might be otherwise considered wretched places filled with broken glass, rusted fences, decaying factories, and trash-strewn neighborhoods. I remember, at 5 or 6 years old, being fascinated with a dandelion that grew from a crevice in concrete. There were few flowers or trees in South Philadelphia then. Discovering hidden beauty in a coarse environment set the stage for a lifetime of seeking it." In this collection of poetry by writer Thomas Curley, the author uses the street where he lives as an analogous metaphor for a changing and evolving 21st Century American social landscape. Curley's street that looks like America is our own street, and the poem is a work for all of us. It serves as a snapshot of 21st Century America as a place in the midst of change and redefinition of itself.

Author: Thomas Curley
ISBN-10: 1329749898
ISBN-13: 9781329749894
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2015
Pages: 52
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d