A funny, touching portrait of a country boy’s big city moment and the people he loves.
In Budd Wilkins at the Show, a small-town narrator recalls Budd Wilkins, a green, eager youth who travels from the country to a dramatic town show. The verses mix humor with warm nostalgia as Budd’s big moment on stage collides with real life, love, and a hometown sense of pride. The collection uses folksy speech and clear imagery to explore family, community, and everyday heroism.
What you’ll experience
- A rustic, all-American voice that blends humor with tenderness
- Vignettes of small-town life, performances, and everyday dreams
- Poetic forms that carry memory, mood, and moral feeling
- Moments of reflection on aging, tradition, and belonging
Ideal for readers of traditional American verse and readers who enjoy down-to-earth storytelling in rhythm and rhyme.