Deleted Names by Lawrence Schimel

                                       …There is no gap on the shelves:other books have filled its space. Other men have filled your spacein my bed. From “Metonymy” Mournful, playful, witty and wise, the poems in Deleted Names showcase Lawrence Schimel’s poetry at its best: reflecting on contemporary gay life. Widely published in periodicals and frequently reprinted in anthologies, at long last these poems are available in a single volume. Deftly mixing free and formal verse (especially villanelles and sestinas, often in variant forms), Schimel’s work distills crystalline moments from everyday experiences. Whether filled with longing and loss or celebrating sex or romance, the poems of Deleted Names will resonate with readers of all orientations. Lawrence Schimel writes in both Spanish and English and has published over 100 books as author or anthologist, including the poetry collections Desayuno en la cama (Egales) and Fairy Tales for Writers (A Midsummer Night’s Press). His