The poems are beautiful and nostalgic, funny and profound in equal measures. —Alison McBain, Bewildering Stories
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Marco Melfi’s Routine Maintenance offers a clutch of spare lyrics and object poems rooted in the everyday. Whether they are drawing portraits (a cobbler, coach, superfan), probing social phenomena (soccer tryout, cell phone ringing in a basilica, tossing leaves at the eco station), or describing the unusual lives of commonplace objects (birthday balloon, faulty porch light, parking stall puddle), Melfi’s poems are propelled by incisive observation, muscular rhythm, and a terse entwining of images and ideas.
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Each poem is a glimpse into ordinary moments made extraordinary through the grace of the poet’s vision. I’d highly recommend this collection to admirers of poetry, as well as to non-poetry readers looking to find a little extra magic brought into their daily experiences. In a literary market often suffused with explorations of suffering and pain, this collection was truly a breath of fresh air to read.
—Alison McBain, Bewildering Stories
