HEY, YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!

About the Book

Carl B. Downey uses poetry to poke fun and prod at many situations, events and things found in real life. Collected in the book HEY,YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!, his poems are an explosive mix of humor and poignant truth.

The book features the author’s personal opinions, thoughts and views on a hodgepodge of issues such as gardening, motherhood, proper usage of English, family, birthdays and domestic pests. The subjects he uses are familiar, making the reading experience not only enjoyable but relatable at the same time. This is an amusing book that reminds its readers to not sweat the small stuff while delivering punches at all the right places.

Thought-provoking, HEY, YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP! gives light to the many things that make life exciting and meaningful. Readers are promised a delightful rollercoaster ride that will let them laugh, reflect and remember to enjoy life.

About the Author

Carl B. Downey was born in Dayton, Ohio. He has two sisters, Linda and Theresa, and a brother, Phil, (now deceased). Linda and Theresa were quite instrumental in the encouragement for and the completion of this book. Some of Carl’s childhood was spent in Penns Grove, NJ but he did finish his public education where he began, in Dayton, Ohio. During high school, Carl, who majored in English Lit., dabbled in poetry and did maintain a collection of his writings, many of which reflected real-life situations and many of which are included within. Carl was inspired by the works of Helen Steiner Rice for her inspirational themes and by Ernest Thayer and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for their ‘story telling put to verse’ in … “Casey at the Bat” and “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”, respectively. He extends a special honorary thank-you to Mrs. Mowen and Mrs. Long, two of his English teachers spanning classes at Residence Park Elementary School and Roth High School in Dayton, Ohio. They will be forever remembered.