Author Description

Traverse a wonderous and often harrowing history in Verses of the Soviet Rail. Take a journey through Mayakovskaya Metro Station and feel the fear of the citizens as they cower in its vestibule while Moscow is bombed. Stroll along the platform of Dostoevskaya station and contemplate the renowned literature of Fyodor Dostoevsky, or travel across the eleven time zones of the Former Soviet Union on the Trans-Siberian Railway with a recovering alcoholic. Verses of the Soviet Rail takes you on an incredible journey, leaving you to marvel not only at the beauty of these underground metro-museums but also at the symbolism behind the socialist-realist architecture. BIO Peter Prizel is a social worker specializing in end-of-life care. He lives in the NYC metropolitan area with his wife and three daughters. His poetry can be found in several journals including "From Whisper's to Roars", "Relief A Journal of Art and Fatih", "The Wineskin", and in other places. He is currently pursuing an MFA at Manhattanville College. Verses of the Soviet Rail is his debut book of poetry.