Books by Gabriel Gadfly

A Striking Portrait of War
This chronicle of war reflects the kaleidoscope of life in combat, evoking the colors, sounds and sorrows of those in battle, and those left behind.
"Bone Fragments exemplifies precisely that fragile mechanism in which horror and humanity are held in the transformative flux of poetic vision." - Carey Scott Wilkerson
Poems For Your Heart
A vivid and tender tribute to the life cycle of love, this arresting collection explores love at all its junctures.
"Lusty and luscious." -- Goodreads reviewer

Latest Poem

The Headline Writer

Forgive the headline writer.
When he pens the phrase

GLOBAL ECONOMIC
MELTDOWN IMMINENT

he is just trying to make
a few bucks so he can
feed his cat

big bold
scary words

sell more papers
get more pageviews
get clicked get clicked

more often than

THINGS ARE REALLY
NOT SO BAD I MEAN
THE SUN IS SHINING
AND THE PLUMS
ARE ON SALE

This poem © Gabriel Gadfly. Published Feb 20, 2012

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