Poetry. "I would love to keep these poems to myself, to clutch them to me secure in the knowledge that there is someone somewhere who gets it, someone who can translate the staccato beat of a basketball on the blacktop, the sweeping touch of a lover's hand, the sweat sparked by hard honest work, the myriad insecurities that rumble beneath the surface of our lives. Tony Gloeggler is that person. His tough, lyrical language stuns and excites. He's just too damned good to be a secret"--Patricia Smith.

Author City: Richmond Hill, NY USA

Tony Gloeggler was born in Brooklyn, lives in Queens and hopes to die somewhere nearby and somewhat conveniently. He's managed a group home for developmentally disabled men in Boerum Hill for nearly 30 years. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and he has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize a number of times. His chapbook One on One received the 1998 Pearl Poetry Prize. Pavement Saw Press published his first full length collection, ONE WISH LEFT, in 2002 and printed a 2nd edition in 2007. My Other Life was published by Jane Street Press in 2004 and Greatest Hits: 1984-2009 was put out by Pudding House Publications in 2009. His newest collection, THE LAST LIE, was published by NYQ Books in 2010.