Forced Perspective

With literary influences that range from Jack Kerouac to Ayn Rand, the poetry in Conrad Gurtatowski’s collection, Forced Perspective, is as eclectic and unpredictable as his life. He wrote his first poem at age six: an ode to his tricycle. Since then his poetry has reflected his experiences as a Viet Nam War draftee, steelworker, railroad worker, salesman and postal employee. His verse chronicles our 21st century world through the eyes of an outlaw and outcast, retiree and grandfather, Objectivist and iconoclast. This is poetry with passion, not pretense; it is acrimony leavened with slashing wit. Mr. Gurtatowski’s poems have appeared in numerous periodicals, including Blue Collar Review, Love’s Chance, Valparaiso Review, Black Book Press, and assorted other journals.