EVERYONE GETS A TROPHY is a collection of whimsical and eclectic poems by Thomas Fillion, author of novels The Dream Mechanic, Giuseppe's Award, When The Moon Is In The Seventh House, New England Book of the Dead, Hubbly Bubbly and poetry collections Archipelago of Myself and The Sky's The Limit.
The topics include a kaleidoscope of modern life in America covering current events, politics, daily observations, philosophy, grief and aging mixed with humor and occasional references to classic folk and rock music: Titles of some poems include: Babysitting for National Security, Amway for the Soul, Clodhoppers and Puddle Jumpers, A Country At Half Mast, Bound For Boxcar Willie Nowhere, Coal Miner Haiku, Jelly Doughnut Deities, A Memory Left In Lay-A-Way, Assault Weapon Alleluia, Filthy Rich and Dirt Poor, Three Piece Suits of Anarchy, They Only Look Ugly When You Turn Up The Lights, Planet Immodium, Jaywalking Without Wings, Why The Chicken Crossed The Road, Everyone Gets a Trophy, The Silence of Your Leaving, When The Dust Unto Dust Settles, Grief Therapy, Fat Tuesday, The After and Inner Life of Onions, No More Happy Meals In Moscow, I Never Get Anything Done, Don't Say 'Fraction' In Florida, On The Boulevard of Dreams, Algorithm Mating Season, Waffle House of the Lord, Love Me Not Poem, Hot Dog On A Hamburger Bun, Hurricane In High Heels, Countries With Dress Codes, Frosty the Invitro Snowman, Graveyard HOA, Advice to Mosquitoes, and The Cruelty Is The Point.
Fillion writes with the brevity and understated clarity of Billy Collins and the enigmatic quality of Emily Dickinson.
"This is a collection of spare, often arresting, mostly free verse poems-the style suits the author's reflective, observational tone, which blends the personal and political with subtlety and occasional humor. (...) Fillion's voice remains engaging. His strongest poems rely on observation rather than outrage, and they linger long after reading.A worthy collection of observational poems that occasionally veers into familiar political territory." --Kirkus Reviews
