Terry McCarty

Terry McCarty has written poetry in (and often times about) Southern California since 1997. Terry McCarty's poems can be found in these anthologies: 

BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE CONTEMPORARY POETS (VCP Press 2001 edition)

SO LUMINOUS THE WILDFLOWERS (Tebot Bach)

THE LONG WAY HOME: THE BEST OF THE LITTLE RED BOOKS SERIES 1998-2008 (Lummox Press) 

Other books include:

I SAW IT ON TV (Lummox Press)

20 GREATEST HITS: POEMS 1997-2004 (Publish Green)
IMPERFECTIONIST (Meridien PressWorks)

HOLLYWOOD POETRY: 2001-2013 (Xlibris)

WICHITA FALLS: 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Publish Green)

and

THE USE YOUR DELUSION POETRY SAMPLER (Amazon Kindle)

NEVER MET BUKOWSKI

poetry, humor, memoir

Poems about growing older,adjusting to lowered expectations and walking in some of the footsteps of Charles Bukowski.

HOLLYWOOD POETRY: 2001-2013

Poetry, Memoir

The poems in HOLLYWOOD POETRY 2001-2013 are either based on or inspired by Terry McCarty's experiences in the film industry. They are filled with wry humor, 20/20 hindsight and vivid detail- offering the reader a "worm's-eye view" of late-20th century Hollywood and some of its inhabitants.

20 GREATEST HITS: POEMS 1997-2004

Poetry

20 GREATEST HITS 1997-2004 contains twenty humorous, topical (and mostly narrative) poems by Terry McCarty. Subjects include the modern workplace, aging rock and roll musicians, the buildup to the Iraq War, Hollywood movie extras and the author's purchase of an engagement ring.

POEMS BELOW THE LINE: ASSORTED B-SIDES 1997-2013

Poetry

"B-side" poems on topics including love, politics, TV news, cat care, gun control, religion and celebrity.

WICHITA FALLS: 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Poetry, Memoir

WICHITA FALLS: 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION is a cycle of nine poems (childhood to middle age) written by Terry McCarty. These poems were inspired by the author's formative years in North Texas--but are intended to have a universal appeal to readers anywhere in the world. 

The poems in WICHITA FALLS are about the subjects of adolescence, adulthood, love, loss, discovery, naivete and "the getting of wisdom" through sometimes painful experiences.

Imperfectionist

Poetry

Humorous and serious poetry from 2009 about the U.S and California economies, Facebook, Martin Scorsese, demolding houses, the imaginary poetry festival Wordstock and poetic standard-bearers.

One Corner of the Sky

Poetry

Topical and personal poetry written in 2014 and 2015. Seventeen poems including Charleston, Prodigal Child, RIP Dukes of Hazzard, One Small Step, Poem of Clubs, Texas Rain and its Aftermath, Not Quite Reconciled and The View From 55.