InProvincetown and Other Poems, Leo Connellan masterfully depicts the New England landscape while capturing the afflicted spirit of those filled “with wonder / and fear that we are being forever left yearning / malcontent.” In his accessible and characteristic style, Connellan empathizes with the impoverished and disparaged, as well as criticizes the roles big industries have in producing adverse circumstances for the region. With its focus on the working class,Provincetownoffers a grim and unforgettable look at the place where “Death sings to life . . . where / life style has no code.”
InProvincetown and Other Poems, Leo Connellan masterfully depicts the New England landscape while capturing the afflicted spirit of those filled “with wonder / and fear that we are being forever left yearning / malcontent.” In his accessible and characteristic style, Connellan empathizes with the impoverished and disparaged, as well as criticizes the roles big industries have in producing adverse circumstances for the region. With its focus on the working class,Provincetownoffers a grim and unforgettable look at the place where “Death sings to life . . . where / life style has no code.”
Leo Connellan published twelve books of poetry includingThe Clear Blue Lobster-Water Country, Another Poet in New York, Crossing America,andDeath in Lobster Land.Winner of the Shelly Memorial Award, he was a Poet-in-Residence for Connecticut State University. He served as Connecticut's Poet Laureate from 1996 until his death in 2001.
"He is the poet of the American working class who is as sophisticated as any of the elite but who has retained working-class values as the nucleus of his program." —Hayden Carruth
"Leo Connellan has retained his soul and voice inProvincetown and Other Poems." —KarllÓ
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