WHERE'S THE POET NOW?

Where’s the Poet (Now)? is a collection of poetry by Ron Singer, specifically culled from his works written between the 1970s and 2023. While Singer’s previous collections have explored the mountains of Maine, the American Southwest, and various African nations, this selection focuses entirely on his "home base," New York City.

Throughout the collection, Singer blends classical allusions (referencing Keats, Virgil, and Milton) with gritty urban reality. He finds the "beautiful city" in its "color and light," while remaining keenly aware of the "gap between rich and poor" and the "abiding civility" that persists despite the city's "construction cacophony" and "siren songs".

Where’s the Poet (Now)? is a humorous, poignant, and exhaustive chronicle of New York City through the eyes of a poet who has spent half a century walking its streets