S8: E23 Tony Gloeggler with Dion O'Reilly

Tony Gloeggler reads and discusses a poem by Patricia Smith, "Undertaker." Then we read from his newest book. Poet Tony Gloeggler's latest book is Here on Earth. He is the author of the full-length poetry collections One Wish Left (Pavement Saw Press, 2002); Until The Last Light Leaves (NYQ Books, 2015), a finalist for the Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award; What Kind Of Man (NYQ Books, 2020), longlisted for Jacar Press’s Julie Suk Award and a finalist for the 2021 Paterson Poetry Prize; and Tony Come Back August (Bittersweet Editions, 2015), a collaboration with photographer Marco North. He is also the author of the chapbook One On One (Pearl Editions, 1999), winner of the 1998 Pearl Poetry Prize.Gloeggler’s work has been published in journals and anthologies including TheNew York Quarterly, New Ohio Review, Rattle, TheMassachusetts Review, Washington Square Review, Columbia Poetry Review, and Main Street Rag, among others. His poem “1969” was featured in the Best of Rattle series.Gloeggler was born in Brooklyn and lives in Queens and is a lifetime resident of New York City. Before retiring, he managed group homes for the developmentally disabled for over 40 years.