Much can be said about Pittsburgh. This city best know for its industrial boom prior to the 1980’s when the after effects of Reganomics took the jobs of thousands and sent the working class out of the city. Judith Vollmer is a Pittsburgh poet. She gives an explicit look at Pittsburgh life. Her imagery is raw and haunting. In contrast to Vollmer’s Poetry, a pamphlet from America’s Most Livable Communities gives a more …showed first 75 words of 395 total…

…showed last 75 words of 395 total…Voller gives a more expressive and truthful account of Pittsburgh. The other publication is biased and ignores certain unpleasantries of the city. Voller’s version of what Pittsburgh is should be trusted over America’s Most Livable Communities’ version. The explicit nature of Voller’s poems give the reader a real idea of what lies at the heart of this town. Her words are the wisdom of one who has lived a totally Pittsburgh life.