Intense, profound, and engaging, "Dispossessed reveals the yearning of so many of us to belong, so easily alienated in this challenging life." From the first lines of the first poem—"I left a town of wood and brick/and reached a tortured city,/heart of steel,/soul of glass"—until the last poem, Gary reaches into the maelstrom of contemporary life and crafts verse full of relevant insight.

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director and worked as an art dealer when he couldn't earn a living in the theater. He has also been a tennis pro, a ditch digger and a salvage diver. His chapbook 'Remembrance' was published by Origami Condom Press, 'The Conquest of Somalia' was published by Cervena Barva Press, 'The Dance of Hate' was published by Calliope Nerve Media and 'Mutilated Girls' is being published by Bedouin Press. A collection of his poetry 'Days of Destruction' was published by Skive Press. Another collection 'Expectations' was published by Rogue Scholars Press His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced Off Broadway and toured colleges and outdoor performance venues. His poetry has appeared in hundreds of literary magazines. He currently lives in New York City.