Tinkering

By: Edward M. Donnelly

Narrated by: Andrew McDermott

Tinkering is about a writer who tinkers around with his perception of people and reality.

©2019 Edward M. Donnelly (P)2020 Andrew McDermott

Reviewed by Joshua Soule for Readers' Favorite

“But I retreated back to my cave where a small fire was lit and I could see the shadow of my former self.” Tinkering is a collection of poetry written by Edward M. Donnelly. Each of the approximately forty poems differs greatly from one another, and Donnelly beautifully illustrates many powerful concepts including love, grief, humor, and aging as he “tinkers” with his image of people and life. One particular poem, entitled “Love”, speaks of two turtles making their way toward each other no matter how long it takes. Each poem in Donnelly’s chapbook successfully paints an image and will fill you with thought and wonder. The title Tinkering refers to one of the poems in Donnelly’s chapbook, in which he illustrates struggles with thought and focus and the isolation that comes with it.