[sdf_hero id=”sdf-row-1″ last=”yes”][sdf_col id=”sdf-col-1″ width=”2/3″][sdf_text_block id=”sdf-element-0″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” text_alignment=”left” font_family=”” font_size=”” text_color=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””]In his fourth book of poetry, Sneezing Coyotes, Sal Marici explores darker, real-life topics including aging, death and the pandemic. During the interview, Caroline described his work as “a very wide range of interests and abilities in writing poetry.” Sal said, “The poem, Sneezing Coyotes, is the title of one of my poems in my book and it’s all about burying my cat and sprinkling pepper on the soil, even though I knew I digged a hole deep enough that no coyote could get at it… If they’re going to come by and want to sniff out my kitty cat, they’re going to be sneezing their heads off.”

To counter the serious tone, Sal entertained with lighter topics, including kayaking, Facebook, and sneezing dogs. He also described his travels to Cambodia and Vietnam while creating this collection. “I actually felt that I got a feel of the culture… you learn a lot. You learn culture to people.” One local remarked, “Right now, the people are happy… we’re the first generation in centuries that are not at war in Vietnam.”[/sdf_text_block][sdf_button id=”sdf-element-1″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”10px” bottom_margin=”” button_icon=”fa-hand-o-left” button_icon_position=”icon-left-side” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” button_layout=”left” style=”link” size=”btn-lg” link=”https://icecubepress.com/praise/” target=”_blank” nofollow=”yes” class=””]Praise for Sal Marici’s Poetry[/sdf_button][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-2″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Green-Quote-e1453672031762.png” top_margin=”15px” bottom_margin=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][sdf_blockquote id=”sdf-element-3″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” blockquote_alignment=”left” quote_icon=”yes” quote_icon_size=”fa-lg” blockquote_author=”Sal Marici” cite_title=”” cite_link=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” class=””]It’s a title that sounds funny, Sneezing Coyotes, and it has almost a folk art cover to it and once we decided on the title and then we decided on the cover… like a folkart cover… and it gives the impression it’s going to be nice and happy and light and everything.[/sdf_blockquote][/sdf_col][sdf_col id=”sdf-col-2″ width=”1/3″][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-0″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/salvatore-Marici-1.jpg” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”20px” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-1″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/carolinequotes.jpg” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][sdf_blockquote id=”sdf-element-2″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”” blockquote_alignment=”left” quote_icon=”yes” quote_icon_size=”fa-lg” blockquote_author=”William Wordsworth” cite_title=”” cite_link=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” class=””]Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful theories. It takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.[/sdf_blockquote][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-3″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sneezing-Coyotes-e1650216510622.jpg” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”20px” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][/sdf_col][/sdf_hero]