Anthony Liccione (b. October 9, 1968) emerged from hardship, raised in a broken family, moving among homes and even living in his car during his teenage years, yet found solace in writing. His journey as poet and author reflects that struggle: his journals grew into published volumes such as Back Words and Forward, Please Pass Me the Blood & Butter, Wolf Down, and Symmetry. His poems appear in many literary journals. He now balances life in Texas, service in the Army National Guard, and raising two children. His work inspires through unflinching honesty, about loss, suffering, resilience and shows how art can give voice to shadows and turn survival into strength.
"Not only are you what you eat, but you also can be what's eating you. Don't become your problems or let them overtake you."
"Haters are those, that never were given any chances, that blew their chances, or that never took the chance."
"Ever notice the word 'rough' in through? There is truth to that, though the way may be rough, we are still able to get through it."
"We can't control on how each day will fall, but we can control how we fall into each day. Learn to make adjustments to match the circumstances."
"If you can't please yourself some of the time, how do you expect to please people all the time? Not everyone is going to appreciate you for your efforts and deeds."
"Life has its enigmatic events, that can make it a mystery, or my misery. It all depends on how I view it."
"She says: ...love is really all that matters. He hears: ...really love to do it on the mattress."
"I tend to think my eye's vision is still 20/20, because they mind their own business."
"The Judgement is not a question, it's a sure answer, as to a clump of dough, that will yeast and rise, or go in the oven and burn to crust."
"The only one that believes in you, is you. Don't lean on how others see you to find belief in yourself."
"We are equal by fault, but never equal in acceptance."
"Two people pass each other. As one looks upon the other's skin color, the other is looking back at their appearance. Both justifying, how better and righteous they are, in their own insecurities."