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Looking around, you'll sometimes notice
a red-haired woman sitting by herself gazing out a window
or a sad-faced fellow man sitting on the edge of a cliff
staring out to sea. We need
these seemingly empty moments
to consider our place,
our path in the wider world—before
our hurrying and scurrying
is no more.
From Language Lessons: A Linguistic Hegira, a forthcoming collection.
Used with the author's permission.
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David Holper has published one novel, The Church of the Very Last Chance (Deeper Magic Press), and four collections of poetry: Bord för En (Swedish for “Table for One”) (Broken Tribe Press), Language Lessons: A Linguistic Hejira (Deeper Magic Press), The Bridge (Sequoia Song Publications), and 64 Questions (March Street Press). His poems and stories have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies. David lives in Eureka, California, where he served as the City of Eureka’s inaugural poet laureate from August 2019-August 2021. He loves that Eureka is far enough away from the madness of civilization, so he can still hear the Canada geese. Learn more about David at https://www.davidholper.com
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Mary Lou Taylor:
You are so right.
Posted 11/18/2018 02:28 PM
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wordartdjc:
Lovely and so meaningful.
Posted 11/17/2018 07:05 PM
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barbsteff:
Exquisite!
Posted 11/17/2018 02:40 PM
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Lori Levy:
Great! Short and powerful.
Posted 11/17/2018 02:25 PM
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Dorothy WildhagenD:
Very nice. Time waits for no one. Take advantage while you have the light.
Posted 11/17/2018 11:42 AM
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joecot:
I'm eagerly looking forward to the Language Lessons book.
Posted 11/17/2018 10:11 AM
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michael escoubas:
With you all the way, David! Thank you.
Posted 11/17/2018 07:28 AM
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