The Blue-Collar Poet By Paul E. Gray: A Raw, Honest Tribute To Love, And The Hardworking Spirit

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - March 21, 2025 - PRLog -- In a world filled with digital noise, Paul E. Gray's debut poetry collection, The Blue-Collar Poet, offers something rare: authenticity. With unfiltered honesty, Gray writes of love, grief, war, and the everyday struggles of working-class Americans.

"This is my legacy. It tells the world I was here."
— Paul E. Gray, The Blue-Collar Poet

A Voice for the Forgotten

A veteran, husband, and man of blue-collar roots, Paul E. Gray writes not to impress, but to connect. His words are raw, deeply personal, and often dedicated to his late wife, Stephanie, whose presence lingers in every verse.

"The world is a lonely place
When you lose the one you love,
You look towards the heavens
For help from up above."
— From "Beautiful"

Poems like Stephanie, Alone, and The End capture the depth of his heartbreak and the enduring power of love.

"She changed my life,
A direction I had no clue,
She opened doors
That I never knew."
— From "Stephanie"

Us The Cost of Service

Gray also speaks for veterans, shining a light on the psychological toll of war. In The Forgotten Hero, he reflects on Vietnam and the disillusionment many soldiers faced:

"I went to Vietnam,
To fight a political war,
I went to Vietnam,
To fight an enemy I never saw."
— From "The Forgotten Hero"

Reflections & Regret

Gray's poems also explore identity, aging, justice, and self-awareness. They resonate because they are grounded in truth.

"Can you look into a mirror,
Into the windows of your mind,
And really see the ugliness,
That appears from time to time?"
— From "Image"

+C.+ Choosing Hope

Despite its emotional weight, The Blue-Collar Poet is filled with hope. Gray urges readers to keep dreaming.

"Hold on to your hopes and dreams,
Never let them go,
If they don't come true today,
There will always be tomorrow."
— From "Hopes and Dreams"

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About the Author

Paul E. Gray, known as The Blue-Collar Poet, is a veteran and widower whose poetry speaks to the hearts of the overlooked—veterans, laborers, and the lonely. This is his first published collection, written in honor of his late wife and all those with untold stories.

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