Morning Time in the Household Looking Out by Adam GianforcaroISBN: 9780615873176
Publication Date: 2013-08-31
"Articulate, accessible, human and unpretentious" ~ Debbie Berk, editor, The Stray Branch "Gianforcaro's collection is nimble, teetering on the absurd and always in its positivity reminding its readers of the quiet art of acute observation." ~ Chase Ledin, poetry editor, Tumblr Writers' Directory A tender, yet witty and occasionally sarcastic view into the multidimensional nature of the human experience, Gianforcaro's work is simultaneously wistful, hopeful, bright, forlorn, bleak and deeply emotional. Morning Time in the Household, Looking Out is a collection of poems for a different generation of readers who engage in the search for a universal truth while acknowledging it may be a fruitless pursuit. ~ Erik Caplan Throughout the collection, Gianforcaro's voice slips in and out of authority, at times taking on an arrogance that quickly becomes humility (such as in the poem "Anthological"). These poems express an awareness of (and a discomfort with) modern life; television, bar culture, news media, and religion are all regarded with suspicion. So much that this poet sees is tied to death, the necessary result of "growing up." Adulthood is a dangerous prospect, but one that the poems here cast as inevitable. This collection's title poem establishes the poet's concern with domestic and everyday details and their expansion into broader, more awesome elements. The use of weather-based imagery suggests the unpredictable and magical nature of the quotidian experience; even the daily commute can be a religious experience if seen through Gianforcaro's eyes. Strong and vulnerable, Morning Time... speaks to the painful transitions of age and experience. ~Courtney Bambrick, poetry editor, Philadelphia Stories
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