Böcker av David Francis

David Francis is a modern day troubadour in search of himself and his muse amid the grit and hope of the Big Apple and the world. The troubadour takes you on his trek and his poetic license takes note. He's daydreaming and not daydreaming, sees a grand building floating in his head, a single tip in a jar, a restaurant and hotel no longer there, assorted people and their assorted destinations, enlivened ghosts who haunt the city, wayward children who never did grow up, and artists as animals who perform for a living. A journey to experience or relate to, a journey worth taking. Patricia Carragon, author of Angel Fire (Alien Buddha Press) and Meowku (Poets Wear Prada) ******* There are "poets" who write "poetry" and then there are artists who have an innate yearning to communicate the inarticulate. Francis communicates. In a voice that summons ghosts. Kevin Orton, singer-songwriter of Gothic Americana band, The Maledictions About the Author Born in Houston, David Francis has lived in London, Buenos Aires, and New York. He has produced six music albums, one of poetry, Always/Far: a chapbook of lyrics and drawings (Oilcan Press), and an essay "Utterance and Hum: The Difference between Poem and Song." He has written and directed the autobiographical films Village Folksinger (2013) and Memory Journey (2018). In 2019, Kelsay Books published Poems from Argentina. His verse and short stories have appeared in numerous journals.www.davidfrancismusic.com

Slow Lightning: Impractical Poetry peeks into the lives and dreams of well known novelists, memoirists, poets and playwrights. "More than editor, Peggy Dobreer (prize winning poet, former dancer, Somatic practitioner and teaching artist) has served as expert midwife to this collection of poems that emerged from her daily guided meditations and integrated writing prompts. Slow Lightning: Imprtactical Poetry is the result, born at the height of the pandemic and culled from hundreds of these poems, crafted in this setting with unflinching candor, innovative storytelling and mastery. A profoundly satisfying array of poetry to be deeply savored." -- Stephen Reigns, author of A Quilt for David. CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Dakota Raine Baynham - Maria Berry - Maggie Bloomfield - E.J. Bouinatchov - Diane Sherry Case - Lisbeth Coiman - Brendan Constantine - Peggy Dobreer - Darothy Durkac - Alicia Elkort - Erika Lane Enggren - Janet Fitch - David Francis - MaxieJane Frazier - Mia Goldman - Jacinta Camacho Kaplan - Muriel Karr - Katherine Lansing - Ruthie Marlenée - Roberta H. Martínez - Carrie Nassif - David J Orr . Lucien Zell

Full Color Catalog from 2014 Outdoor Art Exhibition at Carkeek Park in Seattle. Presented by Center on Contemporary Art, curated by Thendara Kida-Gee, with notes, essays, and background information from the curator, project advisor David Francis, and CoCA President Nichole DeMent. Includes images of all works, and artist's statements and bios from all 16 participating artists.