"I've always loved the blues. Even as a kid I somehow connected with the raw, rhythmic, untutored wailing of love and hurt . . . Writing poetry has become one of my primary ways of recovering from life and bouncing back. My hope is to capture the paradox of life's howling pain and shouting joy in as few words as possible.
Like a child singing the blues,
some of these poems
know more than I do . . ."
Nevin Compton Trammell makes his home amidst untold numbers of spiral notebooks and coffee-stained napkins scrawled with poetic vignettes–all squirreled away in closet drawers, glove compartments and jacket pockets.
A dedicated blues lover, Trammell was encouraged by friends and a group of his peers called "The Thingers" to publish his work. Composed of a diverse group of people including noted spoken-word artist Minton Sparks, and international business consultant Joe Calloway, the group felt it was time that Trammell's work be shared with the public.
"For years I kept much of this poetry hidden--until I found out just how much a few words can really speak to people," Trammell says.
He comes by his observations naturally. In addition to being an author and blues lover, Nevin is also a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and career counselor with a doctorate from Vanderbilt University.
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