In My Sea Cliff Years of Innocence
Glenn D’Alessio‘s poems have appeared in places such as: the Sahara; Sparrow Grass anthologies; Cellar Roots; Ballard Street Poetry Journal; Borderlands; the Virgogray Press: Chapbook Edition.; and, his chapbook, “In My Sea Cliff Years of Innocence,” was published in 2014 by Finishing Line Press. Online he has poetry online in the May, 2015, Blotterature, Ekphrastic! Issue. More of his poetry is forthcoming in a sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and alternative history anthology of New Dawn Unlimited, in the New Hampshire Poet Society’s anthology, You Must Remember This, .READ MORE
In A Carpenter’s Building: Homes for His Poems, Glenn D’Alessio brings together the physical craft of carpentry and the emotional architecture of poetry. Drawing from years of hands-on labor and lived experience, this collection explores the hidden connections between building structures and shaping meaning.
With precision and quiet power, D’Alessio transforms everyday materials, wood, nails, tools, and memory, into reflections on family, labor, time, and human connection. His poems move fluidly between workshop and home, revealing the beauty within repetition, the weight of inherited skill, and the stories embedded in the spaces we inhabit.
Balancing subtle humor with deep introspection, the collection invites readers to look closer at both the built environment and the emotional frameworks that support our lives. Whether recalling the strength of a long-gone relative through a loosened bolt or contemplating the years held within a single plank of wood, each poem uncovers layers of meaning beneath the surface.
Rooted in craftsmanship yet reaching toward something universal, A Carpenter’s Building is a meditation on creation, of homes, of identity, and of art itself.
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Some Tanka in Thanks to Elroy, Not the Most Cantankerous Dog
In Some Tanka in Thanks to Elroy, Not the Most Cantankerous Dog, Glenn D’Alessio shares his great love of Elroy, his rat terrier who accompanied him on walks, during his travels, and at home. In “To a Dog Person”, D’Alessio writes “The thing is, even when wizened/ with age, and jumping in sleep, / he’s but a light nudge / away from the present / and all attention / when we are demanding / a little understanding and love.” The poems are small gems and encapsulate the relationship between dog and man without judgment, but with complete acceptance of both dog and human behaviors. Oh, that all of us could learn from Elroy and open to the beauty of the world.
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Between Merwin and Greger, Overtones of Poetry (Forthcoming)
