An Interview with Alex: A Comedic Poem
Welcome, dear readers, to Thomas’s blog,
Where Leonbergers reign, and tales do jog.
Today, we chat with Alex, the writer so keen,
Of “Reunion: A Story” and its sequel unseen.
Thomas starts with a nod to the novella’s grace,
A tale of love lost, Jim’s sorrowful face.
“Why the Reunion Duology?” he asks with a grin,
Alex replies, “It’s a saga, where do I begin?”
Jim Garraty’s back, with love in his sights,
Teaching at Columbia, scaling new heights.
His third book’s out, on Market-Garden’s fight,
And he’s hoping this time, love will be right.
“Reunion: Coda,” the title so grand,
Inspired by music, and a Godfather’s hand.
A coda, you see, wraps up the tale,
Like a musical flourish, it never fails.
Thomas probes deeper, “What’s new in this book?”
Alex chuckles, “It’s longer, take a look!
From 49 pages to 463,
It’s a marathon read, not a quick spree.”
The story’s expanded, both in time and space,
From South Florida’s sun to New York’s fast pace.
Jim’s old friends return, with Maddie in tow,
A concert pianist, with a mysterious glow.
“Can it stand alone?” Thomas inquires,
“Without the novella, does it inspire?”
Alex nods, “It can, but you’ll miss the layers,
Jim’s past with Marty, their heartfelt prayers.”
Why a history prof? Thomas wants to know,
“Write what you know,” Alex’s wisdom does show.
With a passion for wars, from World War II’s might,
Jim’s career path seemed perfectly right.
The timeline’s a dance, between past and present,
With Jim’s life unfolding, both poignant and pleasant.
A literary triptych, Alex does declare,
With “Reunion: A Story” at the center, so rare.
Music’s a theme, from start to end,
In Jim’s life, it’s a constant friend.
From choral classes to nightclubs’ beat,
It’s the rhythm of life, making the story complete.
So here’s to Alex, and his tales so grand,
Of love, loss, and friendship, hand in hand.
Thomas’s blog, a stage for this play,
Where stories of Leonbergers and novels hold sway.
A Certain Point of View, Too 
Comments
4 responses to “A Writer’s Tales: A Poetic Account of a Blogger-to-Blogger Interview”
I love it Alex. You are addressing some of my questions here and poems are fun. I am very much looking forward to your book.
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I’m sorry it took me so long to send you my replies via email….my fault for wanting to respond quickly.
I’m glad you liked the poem. I figured you’d like to know (in case you didn’t get my email yet) I’d finished the interview!
Re the finished book: I, too look forward to seeing Reunion Coda. (Most of us writers want to read our own stories. After all, no one else wrote them…so we had to do it ourselves!)
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I don’t think it took long at all. I was reading your post first and then your emails in backwards time order, which confused me a bit, that is my fault. I need to stop doing things in backwards time order. Thank you so much for your very helpful answers. I will post later tonight.
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[…] Reunion: A Story, is Alex’s first work of fiction. In addition to writing reviews, Alex has collaborated with actor-director Juan Carlos Hernandez on several short films, including A Simple Ad (2019), Clown 345 (2019), and Ronnie and the Pursuit of the Elusive Bliss. You can find his reviews and essays on his blog, A Certain Point of View, Too . Also see the related blog post. […]
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