A poetry reading by Thomas W. Case. His book Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems is available on Amazon.com. Here are a few reviews, and a link to the book. https://www.amazon.com/Seedy-Town-Blu...

Hans Ostrom
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Bukowski--and that's a good thing.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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The poems are so readable in this volume that I ripped through it pretty quickly, but I'll be going back to it many times. That's how inviting it is. The comparisons to Bukowski's poetry are obvious: fast-moving free verse in what we assume is the author's voice; struggles with alcohol addiction, self-destructive impulses, and women; a hard-nosed, honest look at the world. But Case is his own person and his own poet. What struck me rather quickly in these poems are the connections to people, something you get rather rarely in Bukowski's book. Even in rehab or homeless under a bridge, Case is still connecting with people, and the relationships with women evoked here are varied. Case is more of a social animal than Bukowski. There is also great intelligence here (as there is with Bukowski)--a mind at work. Many great turns of phrase--a poem in which he feels as if he's entering a battle without a shield, and this: "Fear is like/the shadow of a bat/larger than life." The range of emotions and ideas here is enviable, and in the voice and short-lined free verse, Case has found groove that works, to say the least. A fine, fine collection of poetry.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A collection of pain and triumph
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
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This collection of poems describes struggles with depression, addiction, sex, homelessness, and despair. Amidst the failures, there is hope and success, love and the search for peace. Case takes the reader down the gritty rabbit hole to explore life at the very bottom, then shows us the way to an uncertain future. A powerful and at times graphic poetic journey. Not for the faint hearted.

Vanni Nardino
5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Soul of A Poet
Reviewed in Italy on June 23, 2024
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I've been lucky enough to enjoy the words of this tremendous Poet, I've been taken on a journey through each emotion and every image imaginable. The truth is raw and charming, a Poet with enormous courage and a great zest for life, I could describe him as a modern-day Bukowski but he is even more than that, he brings me to tears with great bouts of laughter, some of his work can make a lady blush and moreover, simply magnificent appreciation for reflection. A Poet with a lifetime of struggles and triumph. A true pleasure to have this book on my shelf, I would recommend to anyone who is looking to be inspired by life and by words.