The second collection of poetry to be released by Thomas Porky
McDonald, Downtown Revival: Poems 1994-1997, covers the poet's most
focused and (arguably) prolific period. Written directly after
returning to Downtown Brooklyn following a protracted suspension
from work, Homestand opens this collection with a number of
personal pieces. For Ever Friends, All These Eternities and Single
Santa Fe Car, as well as the title piece, show the poet's
appreciation for both the concept and the reality of home. McDonald
continues in this vein in Trolley Tracks, another collection that
speaks to the inner soul of the man. She Smiles For You Ever, Once
Upon a Time on a Platform and As the Pink Grayer Grays live in
reflective glances that are obviously revered by the poet. polished
book of poems, goes back to the ballpark, in a way that is
reminiscent of his first two poem books, Second.to Verse and
Eternal Postcards. Along with baseball pieces like Safe Harbor and
September Rain, Ramble Poets also contains a long list of
thought-provoking verses, most notably Cross on the Red, When the
Day Comes and Bleary-eyed Milkmen. Universal Loner, which appear
semi-autobiographical in nature. Gravy Man, in many ways as
reflective as Ramble Poets, features some nostalgic material, like
Time Induced Lies, Hey Jack Ruby, P.S. 6 is a Parking Lot and
Sunnyside Gardens. The tender Waltz Into the Night closes out this
book and leads to Universal Loner, which could well be entitled The
Sad Poems. The title piece, along with Scenes of This Earth, All
Ashore, Miss Troubadour and I Never Went to the Polo Grounds all
shed a tear for a time lost. The final poem of the collection,
aptly titled Until the Next Remember, leaves the reader poised for
the next five book set by McDonald, Closer to Rona: Poems
1997-1999, in which the sometime gravy man and universal loner
finds love.
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