Poems from the Toaster Volume I: A Dealing with the Toaster Companion(1 Poems from the Toaster)

Poems from the Toaster, Volume I is not your typical poetry collection-it's a raw, unfiltered dive into the chaos of being human. From the mind of one-day-award-winning wordsmith David Kitzmiller comes this gritty, oddly comforting exploration of love, loss, lust, depression, heartbreak, and dark humor. This is the first companion book in the Dealing with the Toaster series-a name that's less about breakfast appliances and more about the emotional slow-burn of wanting to throw "life" (aka the toaster) into the bathtub but somehow choosing not to. Each page offers a punch of honesty, a whisper of vulnerability, or a middle finger to the things we're supposed to politely ignore. Kitzmiller's voice is sharp and self-aware, layered with sarcasm and sincerity in equal measure. Whether he's writing about failed relationships, battling addiction, or existential dread in a 7-Eleven parking lot, the result is poetry that feels like a late-night confession you didn't mean to make-but needed to. Perfect for anyone who finds comfort in discomfort and humor in the heartbreak, Poems from the Toaster, Volume I isn't here to inspire as much as it is to say, "Yeah, life sucks sometimes. You're not alone. Here's a poem about it."

About the Author :
Hailing from the heartland of Indiana, David Kitzmiller has been tangling with words since the age of twelve-when most kids were just trying to survive gym class. A veteran wordsmith with the scars to prove it, David writes like a man who's wrestled with life and occasionally lost but always came back swinging.Formally soaked in rum and baptized by heartbreak, his work is an unfiltered mix of raw emotion, jagged humor, and the lingering scent of regret. Whether he's exploring the teeth-grinding ache of depression, the self-inflicted wounds of love, or the beautiful disaster of lust, David doesn't pull punches. He writes because he has to-because some things were too ugly to ignore and too true to forget.David has stomped across the globe, absorbing stories, chasing chaos, and forever falling back in love with Mexico. He dreams of adding more stamps to his passport and more stories to chase down, alleys, across borders, and through late-night diner booths.When he's not fighting with the voices in his head, David is surviving life with his family, four suspicious cats, and four loyal dogs who understand him better than most humans ever have. And for the record, he firmly believes that pizza toppings go on top of the cheese. Unless it's a deep dish. He's broken, not lawless.

Review :
"If Sylvia Plath had a hangover and a better playlist, it'd sound like this." - Elliot Ray, Battered Poet Quarterly "Every line feels like it was carved into skin, not written on paper. This isn't poetry for the faint of heart-it's for those who've lived through hell and kept their sense of humor." - Travis Bell, The Rust Review "It's like someone took a breakup, a blackout, a therapy session, and a truck stop bathroom-and turned it into poetry. I laughed, I cried, I questioned my life choices. Five stars." - Marla Jennings, Midwest Lit Journal "Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Unforgettable."- Jess Montoya, IndieVerse