Tomassi's debut book of poetry - "to help us feel the cold seeping through a father's glove as he guides his children's sled...'sand, lime and portland', the musical might not feel like a big accomplishment to a poet convinced that we "neither destroy nor create, but only shift atoms,... But it puts us close enough to feel the blister rising under the hammer he once held... Eerie echoes of the clanking, creaking, roaring and whistles that Tchaikovsky'd as Papa lobbed looks at the kid...In every clank and bellow , an old haunt lay in wait: Lower East Side.. stuggled to pinpoint absurdieties and frustrations of modern-day employment.."
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"Here are the treasures of youth -- "Boy and Girl" chasing up fire escapes and across roof tar. Here is the coming of age -- the heavy "Boots" worn for the father. Here is the adult -- honest as hands as mason trowels in "Mortar." Here is a life walking to the music of poetry and full with the images of amusement and wonder." -- -- Andrena Zawinski, PoetryMagazine.com
"In Mixing Cement, we find Tomassi's most basic elements of life -- a recipe for what is sold and lasting and sure-footed." -- -- W.A. Reed, Porcupine Literary Arts Magazine
"When I read Peter Tomassi's poetry, I am reminded of Seamus Heaney. In his anthology Death of Naturalist, Seamus Heaney's Digging drew parrallels between the craft of writing and the similarly difficult terrain of working a farm in Ireland. In "The Art", Tomassi does a similar comparision, yet sets it on American soil. Whether it's "Builders in Toms River," "The Art," or other fine works in this collection, Tomassi strives for the same goal as all writers: digging for the truth with his pen, and seeking the best arrangement of materials to present his house to the world." -- David Messineo, Publisher, Sensations Magazine
"In Mixing Cement, we find Tomassi's most basic elements of life -- a recipe for what is sold and lasting and sure-footed." -- -- W.A. Reed, Porcupine Literary Arts Magazine
"When I read Peter Tomassi's poetry, I am reminded of Seamus Heaney. In his anthology Death of Naturalist, Seamus Heaney's Digging drew parrallels between the craft of writing and the similarly difficult terrain of working a farm in Ireland. In "The Art", Tomassi does a similar comparision, yet sets it on American soil. Whether it's "Builders in Toms River," "The Art," or other fine works in this collection, Tomassi strives for the same goal as all writers: digging for the truth with his pen, and seeking the best arrangement of materials to present his house to the world." -- David Messineo, Publisher, Sensations Magazine
About the Author
Peter Tomassi was born in Plainfield, NJ in 1969 and studied at Drew Univeristy, Yale University and Columbia, he founded the politics and rhetoric journal, Helvidus. His work has appeared in nnumerous publications here and abroad, including Beauty for Ashes, Linx Eye, Poetry Review, Yeast for Food, Magma, Wings Paris/Atlantic, L'Intrigue, The Pittsburgh Quarterly, Gravity, The Comstock Review, Porcupine Literary Arts Magazine, Word Salad, PoetryMagazine.com and The Cafe Review. He is currently living in San Francisco.
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Mixing Cement,
By Rand Pearson (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mixing Cement (Paperback)
Mixing Cement has a true down to earth quality, and yet is aspirational in its imagery. You get a sense of place and time and persona when you read Tomassi's poetry that is immediately identifiable and refreshing. You are instantly transported into his poetry, as if you suddenly became a character in a movie you were watching. If you are into discovering new bright voices in the nebulous, modern-American poetry lanscape, then get Tomassi's book.
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Great debut.,
By B. Hall (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mixing Cement (Hardcover)
Looking forward to more. Has anyone seen his stuff published in magazines or new stuff on the web? This book was published last year.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Out of the ordinary,
By Fred DuBose (Pleasantville, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mixing Cement (Hardcover)
These poems find meaning, beauty, and mystery in the ordinary. Tomassi's curious eye, compassion, and spot-on imagery make this collection an impressive debut.
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