“Gary Galsworth has had about ten lifetimes worth of adventures and misadventures.
In this collection [Beyond the Wire] he writes frankly and with palpable feeling,
utilizing direct lucid poems as vehicles for his incredible experiences. Violence,
romance, blood ties, death — Galsworth lays out his themes with equal parts grit and
heart. ”

“I’ve loved reading your book! [Beyond the Wire] I loved the way these poems are so
personal and human. Just what I needed! I found comfort in their joy, humor, and
acceptance.”

“I very much enjoyed reading Yes Yes. Gary Galsworth’s poems are filled with niches
and variations—some lean and spartan observations of unadorned nature that remind
me of William Carlos Williams. Others spring out of the world of Zen but with Gary’s
unique fingerprints.
Still others are very different…long, self-revealing narratives about childhood and
family—poems that are moving and express a completely unique life. A collection of
poems that span so many years and give the book the power of a lifetime. ”

“These poems [from Yes Yes] brought back the color and directness of America, of
those years I spent there. Thank you for bringing that to life for me again. ”