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“A breeding ground for wry grins, outright guffaws, and reflective musings, Lawrence Grieco’s latest collection of new poems, old poems, sketches in prose, and short stories, Redemption Will Come as a Song, is a happy find for both loyal fans and new readers.” – Janet Dann, Author of The Good Neighbors Series

Lawrence Grieco has put together this collection of poems, old and new, along with autobiographical sketches in prose, which span a good deal of his 77 years on earth. His poetry is easy to read, and often has a deeper, underlying meaning, waiting to be discovered. Look for whimsy, too, and lots of word play. He continues to adhere to his own three rules of poetry: “Make people laugh, make people cry, make people want to write poems themselves.” As for the prose, it is straightforward, unabashed memories of growing up and growing old. Because it jumps around, forward and back, to various times in his life, he thinks of it as being “Unstuck in time,” like Billy Pilgrim in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughter-house Five. “You are invited to enter the world of my poetry and prose and spend a little time as a witness to my life. The shades are up and the window is open. Climb on in. The book is on the table. Make yourself at home.” – Lawrence Grieco