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The Author

“People in bars and cafés often notice me
writing in notebooks or on napkins.
Sometimes they'll ask,
‘What kind of poems do you write?’
That's when I drop the pen
and look them square in the eye.
‘I write music for the mind.‘”
–Ron Gavalik

The Style

Ron Gavalik's poetry and stories are reminiscent of the raw and truthful works of Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg, and Ezra Pound. Raised by hard-boiled Catholic trade unionists in the Rust Belt of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gavalik writes in an uninhibited style that reflects the once gritty region. In total freedom, he bleeds untamed language onto each page to capture the powerful moments of life. His whiskey-soaked words paint portraits of the hidden beauty that’s often lost within the madness of our struggles.

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