My Poetry Is My Destiny is a poetry collection by John Calabro. The poems of My Poetry Is My Destiny are loosely connected and each represents the author’s celebration of his philosophy of life and humanity. The physical body is present in all of the poems in this electric collection. We are given moments of the body’s first pleasures, its anguish, its unpleasant realities, and its closeness to mortality. There are stories in these poems, too. Titles sing their own brief tales such as “Sometimes It’s Hard To Love,” “If I Could” and “A Job Well Done.” These poems beg to be said aloud, and more than once. In this collection of poems the dedication is to the Reader, the one being given the package containing the lesson, the one with the swift pat to the shoulder, the smile from poet to reader, the author’s heart open, pulsing, pushing his message into the ear. The poetry and prose reflect deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self-determination, and the urgent issues of society.

In closing it’s the journey from love to heartbreak passion, wit, and good common sense, the author tells of the basic ways a poem is built-meter and rhyme, form and diction, sound and sense. The author’s evocative poetry speaks to the soul of anyone who is on this journey. The author expounds on his craft for translating complex emotions with astonishing simplicity and profound admiration for a reader of poetry.

In closing it’s the journey from love to heartbreak passion, wit, and good common sense, the author tells of the basic ways a poem is built-meter and rhyme, form and diction, sound and sense. The author’s evocative poetry speaks to the soul of anyone who is on this journey. The author expounds on his craft for translating complex emotions with astonishing simplicity and profound admiration for a reader of poetry.