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WHERE'S THE POET NOW?

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Where’s the Poet (Now)? is a collection of poetry by Ron Singer, specifically culled from his works written between the 1970s and 2023. While Singer’s previous collections have explored the mountains of Maine, the American Southwest, and various African nations, this selection focuses entirely on his "home base," New York City.

Throughout the collection, Singer blends classical allusions (referencing Keats, Virgil, and Milton) with gritty urban reality. He finds the "beautiful city" in its "color and light," while remaining keenly aware of the "gap between rich and poor" and the "abiding civility" that persists despite the city's "construction cacophony" and "siren songs".

Where’s the Poet (Now)? is a humorous, poignant, and exhaustive chronicle of New York City through the eyes of a poet who has spent half a century walking its streets

Where’s the Poet (Now)? is a collection of poetry by Ron Singer, specifically culled from his works written between the 1970s and 2023. While Singer’s previous collections have explored the mountains of Maine, the American Southwest, and various African nations, this selection focuses entirely on his "home base," New York City.

Throughout the collection, Singer blends classical allusions (referencing Keats, Virgil, and Milton) with gritty urban reality. He finds the "beautiful city" in its "color and light," while remaining keenly aware of the "gap between rich and poor" and the "abiding civility" that persists despite the city's "construction cacophony" and "siren songs".

Where’s the Poet (Now)? is a humorous, poignant, and exhaustive chronicle of New York City through the eyes of a poet who has spent half a century walking its streets

About RON SINGER

Ron Singer (b. June 12, 1941) holds a B.A. in English from Union College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. After more than four decades as a teacher and working writer, he turned to writing full time in 2008. Singer works fluidly across genres, including poetry (and librettos), fiction, and nonfiction. His writing has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Evergreen Review, The Georgia Review, Grey Sparrow, Poets & Writers, and The Wall Street Journal. His work has been anthologized, set to music, and nominated four times for the Pushcart Prize. His books include Uhuru Revisited: Interviews with Pro-Democracy Leaders (Africa World Press/Red Sea Press), held in libraries across the U.S. and internationally, and Betty and Estelle (Akorin Books), a sequel to A Voice for My Grandmother. Additional titles have been published by Unsolicited Press.

 

  • Genre: Poetry
    ISBN: 978-1-969421-07-5
    Publication Date: September 1, 2026