Pittsburgh Poet: 2 books

Slag River Sins is the confession of an imperfect life, the harsh truths of lost love, gluttonous hungers, loathing, and violence. Drunk on bourbon whiskey and with a cigar clinched between his teeth, Ron Gavalik thrusts a filth-ridden hand into his soul, extracts bloodied regrets, and then sculpts...

Sidewalks is a strange and extraordinary walking tour through the horrors of our truths and the sadness of our lies. In this uninhibited collection of free verse poetry, Ron Gavalik uses whiskey-soaked words to paint a raw, gritty portrait of life upon sidewalks that contain our subtle desperation....