Author: Joseph Connolly Smith

ISBN: 978-1-970530-12-4 Paperback

Specifications:

• 6″ x 9″
• 296 pages
• Black & White: White 50

Blending wit, whimsy, and reflection, this collection invites readers into a world where almost anything can become a poem. Everyday frustrations, childhood memories, aging, language quirks, family stories, animals, technology, and health mishaps are transformed into rhymed observations that are often funny, occasionally tender, and always unmistakably personal. Joe’s voice is curious, candid, and self-aware, turning minor annoyances and unlikely topics into comic set pieces while also pausing to consider grief, friendship, creativity, and the persistence of hope.