This forthcoming 330+-page, illustrated coffe table book of traditional, americana-seasoned, Norman-Rockwell-flavored poetry is comprised of several poems that I will gaurantee you will be deemed as "contemporary classics" with those who appreciate - quality rhyming verse with themes that "matter." Some are delightfully amusing, but others will actually make you cry. I guarantee this. They consistently do. To be initially released in paperback - because of cost factors - I hope to eventually be able to offer it in hardcover as well.
Professional Reviews
Red Steagall - Texas Poet Laureate
“A poet normally places his or her inner thoughts on paper for all the world to see what they are made of. Some poems appeal to the masses, some to a selected few, and some to the poet only. Mark Stellinga has a way of bringing out the best of our society and makes us all identify with the goodness of his characters. Many times I have said, ‘I know that person.’ He writes about the America that we all love and identify with regardless of where we live or what we do for a living. That’s the America of people living together harmoniously and the land where dreams truly do come true. This poet will be recorded in the history of America’s literature as one of her finest and his imagery will be a record of how we lived during his lifetime. Mark, you’re an American treasure.”
-Red Steagall
Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
