Maturation: Selected Poems

Greg Salvatore published his first book of poetry back in 2003. 22 years later, he's put together another collection of poems that range from profound to profoundly silly, hopeless to hopeful, simple to simply perfect. Categorized by length into four sections, the poems cover such themes as loneliness, love, nature, society, sexuality, and loss. Sonnets stand next to haikus, rhymed next to unrhymed, metered next to free verse.In his preface, he writes, "I find that poetry tends to be of two types: the simple and the profound." You'll find those two types here, sometimes even residing in the same poem. And in this simple profundity you'll find poems that are accessible to all, but may reveal more than they appear on the surface. While his first "poem" dates from childhood (and should be burned), Greg Salvatore didn't really start writing poetry until high school - and then he couldn't stop. He also writes prose, which can be found on his Murmurs and Dreams Substack - a continuation of his two blogs: Dreams of Literary Grandeur (started in May 2009) and Murmurs from the Balcony (started in August 2012). Though he grew up on the East Coast, he currently resides in Seattle with his wife and their cat. This is his second collection of poetry.