Poems from the Toaster: Volume II
"Healing is rarely linear, and sometimes the first step toward finding yourself is the willingness to tell the truth without pretense."
From Indianapolis author, songwriter, and principal architect of the Toaster Universe David Kitzmiller comes an unflinching sophomore collection of contemporary poetry that explores the contradictions of the human heart and refuses the polish of easy answers.
Born directly out of the deep archaeological excavation required to write his upcoming book, Playing with a Toaster by the Bathtub, Poems from the Toaster: Volume II brings forgotten personal artifacts back into the light. While digging through cluttered notebooks, old photographs, and buried memories, Kitzmiller rediscovered hidden pieces of his past, blending those resurrected time capsules with intensely personal works written in real-time over months of therapy, self-examination, and active recovery.
Inside this striking volume, you will confront:
- The Archaeology of a Scar: Uncovering hidden fragments of a complicated past, confronting the wounds childhood leaves behind, and navigating the ones adulthood adds along the way.
- The Persistence of Feeling: Moving through the wreckage of love, the ache of loneliness, and the complex aftermath of relationships where longing outlives its object.
- Vulnerability Without Sentimentality: Exposing private wounds and giving voice to the heavy, uncomfortable thoughts that are most often suppressed, disguised, or left unspoken.
- Multimedia System Blueprints: Encountering the literal birthplace and structural foundation for Kitzmiller's independent music discography, featuring the poetic origins of tracks from Recorded Songs from the Toaster: Volume I, She Sings Songs from the Toaster: The Bedroom Sessions, and Burnt Songs from the Toaster: Volume II.
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