Waiting at the Dead End Diner

Poetry. A book of poems that reads like a realistic novel. "Order Up! Schumejda throws an apron at you & before you can even get it tied she pulls you into the elaborate world of the DEAD END DINER. Through exquisite storytelling rich with magnificent metaphor & razor-sharp insight you will work with & wait on a brilliant cast of characters & like any job, you'll love some & hate some–you'll lose some & win some. Poverty, abuse, abortion & racism, among other controversial topics, sizzle red-hot on grill while you wait on drunk college kids, dig through garbage cans looking for a lost set of dentures & talk about the strangest tip you have ever gotten. When your shift ends, you won't walk away with an empty plate, your heart will be full of love for that perfect imperfection that you are served with any family, whether it's blood or ketchup pumping through your veins. There should be a display of these books on every counter at every diner across America!"–Amanda Oaks