Joseph R. Trombatore
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Joseph R. Trombatore now resides in what Mr. Lyle Lovett refers to as Klein Community, aka Spring, Texas. A member of the "Houston Poets" in the 70s, Trombatore has a long history as a rabble rouser, an accomplished marksman of pop gun & cap pistol, and a chaser of women with ruby red hair. His early works were published in The Milby Plainsman, Sunsprout, and Travois: An Anthology of Texas Poetry (1976). Two privately printed chapbooks came out in 1977 & 1979. A landscape designer by trade, he is an outsider artist, and a corporate guru in facilities: mailroom, print shop, procurement, & receiving; currently in command performance status to packed offices & last minute divas from the good old oil & gas days. Other supporting roles have included, but are not limited to, antiques dealer, refinisher of furniture, collector of early Texas furniture and Texas pottery. On good days, he is a hybridizer of day lilies & plumerias and a breeder of cockatiels. The works of R.B. Reitz, Edward Goss, Claudio Tortorelli, Bruce New, Matt Sesow, & Shane Campbell grace his home, in lieu of a large family. No dog, no cat. After the revelation of e-zines & gel pens he put his paintbrush down & resumed writing poetry in 2004; his poem "Here" (FRiGG, 2006 summer) was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Currently single, Trombatore is seeking an accomplished publicist.
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