Secrets, Scrawls and Strays (Paperback)

Simoni Gruber

ISBN 10: 1537339362 / ISBN 13: 9781537339368

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. "Secrets, Scrawls and Strays - And Other Virgin Verses", by Ronald C. McGilvray, in his debut collection, takes one on a poetic journey into a marriage of the light and dark, and their gray offspring that populate the lonely corners of a world of color. Secrets, Scrawls and Strays delves into the past, present and future of characters off the grid or just plain off. It's an album of snapshots of the downtown desperate, the lost dreams of dreamers, while tossing in a generous dose of drama and a degree of whimsy. Secrets, Scrawls and Strays, the poem, speaks of the day in the life of a couple of ghetto lads and a fate of which they are blissfully ignorant. McGilvray's poetry has been called both thought provoking and poignant. In Art Lasts, Cup Of Dreams, Drawn, The Dancer, Hallowed Playground and Into Love, Into Light we see a much lighter side of his darker verse. Mixing chocolate with McGilvray's peanut butter, or visa versa, Simoni Gruber's stunning illustrations are a magic match to McGilvray's way with words. Gruber, a tattoo artist living in Athens, Greece also debuts her fine art form on a new medium. The illustrated poems of Secrets, Scrawls and Strays is a great idea and a perfect fit. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secrets, Scrawls and Strays (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1537339362
• ISBN 13: 9781537339368
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Gruber, Simoni
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"Secrets, Scrawls and Strays - And Other Virgin Verses", by Ronald C. McGilvray, in his debut collection, takes one on a poetic journey into a marriage of the light and dark, and their gray offspring that populate the lonely corners of a world of color. Secrets, Scrawls and Strays delves into the past, present and future of characters off the grid or just plain off. It’s an album of snapshots of the downtown desperate, the lost dreams of dreamers, while tossing in a generous dose of drama and a degree of whimsy. Secrets, Scrawls and Strays, the poem, speaks of the day in the life of a couple of ghetto lads and a fate of which they are blissfully ignorant. McGilvray’s poetry has been called both thought provoking and poignant. In Art Lasts, Cup Of Dreams, Drawn, The Dancer, Hallowed Playground and Into Love, Into Light we see a much lighter side of his darker verse. Mixing chocolate with McGilvray's peanut butter, or visa versa, Simoni Gruber's stunning illustrations are a magic match to McGilvray's way with words. Gruber, a tattoo artist living in Athens, Greece also debuts her fine art form on a new medium. The illustrated poems of Secrets, Scrawls and Strays is a great idea and a perfect fit.

About the Author

Ronald C. McGilvray is a Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Award winner and has been writing poetry for much of his life. "Secrets, Scrawls and Strays - And Other Virgin Verses" is the first collection of his work to be published. His poetry has appeared in collections and the publications "Lad O' Pairts Vol. 1 - Hope Over Fear" and "Worcester Magazine". Ron has also enjoyed a loyal following and world-wide audience of readers in his online projects "Thistle Diaries" and "Secrets, Scrawls and Strays". Among many of his diversions, his most enjoyable was as a newspaper reporter and editor, and has lived all over New England and traveled extensively. He now resides in Spencer, MA with his wife Sandra.