Anthony C Bernal

I met James Samuel Pratt early one morning on Valentines day. We spent the day delivering flowers. I was the driver and he was my runner. Everything we did that day was funny, and the days and years that followed were no different. This book is in memory of our friendship and is dedicated to the man...

The title Po-Po Mulato emanated from a dream I had. Po-Po is street talk for the police, and mulatto is the result of indiscriminate breeding. The traditional black and white description of a police car also plays into the theme of the book. This book includes an amalgamation of writing styles and i...

Just Keeping Her Warm For Johnny is a book of poems that are refreshingly straightforward. Each poem tells a story in the direct, casual writing style that Anthony Bernal has become known for. These poems are unusual, funny and excellent.

To Know Tom Is Hoping He Doesn't Sit Next To You is a selection of poems that explore themes including: nature, isolation, writing, city life, relationships, death, and immortality.