GlennDalessioPoetry

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Glenn D’Alessio

Poet and Storyteller

Glenn D’Alessio is a seasoned poet whose work explores themes of identity, nature, and human connection. With decades of experience in crafting evocative verses, he brings passion and insight to every piece, enriching the literary community through his readings and publications.

Glenn D’Alessio lives in West Brookfield, MA with his wife. His first class in poetry was taken at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, NY. It focused on the beats. Much more valuable to Glenn was a class about short stories by Patricia Wiley. He also adopted his first dog, Seico, then. She was a white dog with a ring around one eye and her tail. During 1971 the two of them spent summer in a homemade lean-to at Caulkin’s Creek in the Adirondacks. He has never been without a dog since. One of Glenn’s most productive periods of writing was last decade. Elroy deserves credit. “My Hero// My Hero cheers me whenever I come Home/ from whatever day’s stressful complaints/ and paints me an alternative universe/ of tranquil seas and gentle breeze/ so our hearts will ease.” For a small rat terrier, Elroy was fearless of any dog or person, regardless to size, and was most gregarious. There was only one exception. “Cameras// Elroy was from/ one of those cultures/ whose soul would be/ snared by a camera's// shutter grabbing/ feet or eyes,/ so his would go/ to Elysian fields,// or toward the nearest/ inanimate/ couch or table,/ both totems to protect// his curly tail/ late behind him,/ not wanting to become/ locked into a box.” This phobia was like Glenn’s childhood worry that something would sneak up behind him. That’s why he would circle to unwind himself on landings, and at the tops to stairs. In doing this he could see what was behind – his winding like Elroy’s tail. They were both cantankerous, but on a midnight walk in starlight or first thing in the morning they would strike a balance. Elroy would be on a leash so he wouldn’t get lost and die. Thus, Glenn considered a little restraint to be for Elroy a “Freedom of the Leash// He pulls and I push./ I’m small, trotting to his walking,/ and I’m in no rush/ when he has to go to work./ We find a happy medium.” The two of them were like a match made in heaven.

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Glenn’s words transported me to a world of profound emotion and vivid imagery.

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Every poem reflects a mastery of language that is both inspiring and deeply moving.

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Creative Writing Professor

A uniquely powerful voice that resonates long after the final line is read.

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