I tapped my fingers rhythmically as I waited my turn to speak at
Dr. Ray Heitzman''s annual writers' conference at Villanova
University. The speaker behind the podium captivated me when
talking about the legacy of his writing. To paraphrase him, he
noted that when he was gone, he did not want children,
grandchildren, loved ones, friends and others interested in him or
his body of work, to waste time and energy trying to find him in a
stone-filled memorial park. If they wanted to find him, he
suggested that they rummage his writings, both published and
unpublished. Those words provoked me to write this book filled with
my poetry. So many of my ideas had been securely folded up and
stored away in the caverns of my mind or in dust-filled garages,
trapped in sealed and taped boxes. The time had come to unwrap this
patch quilt of rich and warm experiences, and deliver them to
sunlight to be shared with others. They are now nestled within the
bindings of this book. Anytime any of my loved ones wants to find
me, whether I'm around here or elsewhere, all they need do is to
arrange a rendezvous with my writings. I am grateful to that
Villanova speaker for inadvertently influencing me to complete this
heartfelt project. All writers live eternally in their words,
whether or not they are published. The poetry in this book presents
a verbal canvas of my days, from my preteen days spent on
commercial fishing boats with earthy Sicilian fishermen, to late
night summer stickball games on steamy Brooklyn streets, to waffle
Wednesday dining with elementary school friends, and to savory
spaghetti Sundays surrounded by tasty food and a most wonderful,
caring, and generous family. This verbal travelogue captures the
discovery of my one and only romantic dream love, the breathtaking
and exciting births of each and every one of my children and
grandchildren, and it chronicles the joy and lessons that I've
learned from thousands of students and teachers that I was blessed
to have taught and trained. Brooklyn Birth: Sicilian Soul captures
the winding and wondrous journey and essence of this humble writer.
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