NORMAN KITZMILLER PUBLICATIONS • MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 5, 2025
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HEADLINE: DAVID KITZMILLER RELEASE "POEMS FROM THE TOASTER: VOLUME II"—AN UNFILTERED LITERARY CRUCIBLE OF trauma RECOVERY AND PROFOUND RESILIENCE
DATELINE: INDIANAPOLIS, IN — JUNE 5, 2025 — Independent imprint Norman Kitzmiller Publications has officially announced the global release of Poems from the Toaster: Volume II, the highly anticipated sophomore poetry collection by award-winning multimedia writer David Kitzmiller. Arriving as an active extension of the author's celebrated visual verse portfolio, this 112-page volume captures an unblinking account of a human navigating his own shadows, fiercely advocating that asking for help is an act of profound psychological resilience.
THE UNMASKED VERSE
Where Kitzmiller's foundational debut volume was an exploration of visual form, Volume II arrives completely unmasked, stripped down, and entirely devoid of introduction. It opens directly with the feeling and proceeds from there. This visceral collection was born out of the absolute psychological crucible that followed the completion of the memoir Born with a Toaster in the Bathroom. Facing decades of unspoken childhood trauma without looking away broke something loose, resulting in a complete emotional breakdown.
Written in part during active inpatient care, Volume II handles an entirely different weight than its predecessor. Lyrical range is the entire point of the volume: desire sits immediately next to grief, rage arrives alongside absurdity, and dry humor earns its place exactly where the reader least expects it. The explicit poems in this collection are written with uncompromised directness—no apologies, no performances, just precision. Some pieces are restricted to a razor-sharp two lines; others sprawl across the page, demanding the physical room required to process the architecture of loss.
DISCOGRAPHY ROOTS & MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM CROSSOVERS
Breaking traditional publishing boundaries, Poems from the Toaster: Volume II serves as the literal birthplace and structural foundation for Kitzmiller's independent music discography. Key pieces embedded in this volume double as major multimedia system crossovers:
"It Rains Too Much": Originally tracked for a private audio archive, this devastating piece served as the direct spiritual catalyst for Kitzmiller's historic transition into music, acting as the exact origin point for the flagship acoustic album Recorded Songs from the Toaster (Volume I).
"Flowers for an Afterthought": A rhythmic prayer written to uplift a fellow inpatient roommate named James, later adapted into the sweeping track "To Live Again" on the dream-pop album She Sings Songs from the Toaster: The Bedroom Sessions.
"Profane": A complex, cinematic piece exploring relational wreckage that serves as a major crossover asset—heavily integrated into both the text of the debut novel Nameless Cowfish and tracked as a heavy rock song on the Burnt Songs from the Toaster (Volume II) album.
MEDIA DISTRIBUTION PACKAGING
Title: Poems from the Toaster: Volume II
Author: David Kitzmiller
Imprint: Norman Kitzmiller Publications
Publication Date: June 5, 2025
Language: English
Print Length: 112 pages
Genre Classification: Fine Art Poetry / Visual Verse / Confessional Modern American Poetry / Mental Health & Recovery Verse
Core Placements: Features design alignment with the multi-medium "Toaster Universe" portfolio. Serves as the direct lyrical source material for the audio releases under Ace of Toaster Records.
Official Database Registries:
Standard Trade Paperback ISBN: 9798288025181
Premium Library Hardcover ISBN: 9798288153297
Availability: Distributed globally via Amazon retail networks.