Downtown Revival: Poems 1994-1997 : Authorhouse : 9781418480615 : 1418480614 : 19 Oct 2004 : The second collection of poetry to be released by Thomas Porky McDonald, Downtown Revival: Poems 1994-1997, covers the poet's most focused and (arguably) prolific period. Written directly after returning to Downtown Brooklyn following a protracted suspension from work, Homestand opens this collection with a number of personal pieces. "For Ever Friends", "All These Eternities" and "Single Santa Fe Car", as well as the title piece, show the poet's appreciation for both the concept and the reality of home. McDonald continues in this vein in Trolley Tracks, another collection that speaks to the inner soul of the man. "She Smiles For You Ever", "Once Upon a Time on a Platform" and "As the Pink Grayer Grays" live in reflective glances that are obviously revered by the poet. Ramble Poets, which McDonald himself considers his most structured and polished book of poems, goes back to the ballpark, in a