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"Dean is a combination of thought and torment that has made him write more than a baker's dozen of fine poems.. he might produce a collection that could astound us all." - Irving Layton
Irving Layton is one of Canada's foremost poets, nominated twice for the Nobel Prize for Literature; teacher, friend and mentor to Leonard Cohen, and the man to whom Leonard dedicated his latest book.
My poetry has appeared in hundreds of literature magazines world wide, recorded, and online.


Beauty stands in sparrow clothes, Almost abandoned, sure her love Life will prove satisfactory this time; Growth unimpeded, she knows Knowledge is the greater choice, though She cannot get beyond her own Appearance and charm, at least What I think does not prove harmful; Allowing hope to stretch between us Unspoken, unwished for, called Into […] Read more of this blog post »
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Published on June 17, 2013 20:51
Average rating: 4.71 · 17 ratings · 5 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
The Herald
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010
Baker's Bad Boys
4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010

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“We liked each other so much we skipped marriage, and went straight to the divorce.”
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“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”
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“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
George Bernard Shaw

“In the first place, you’re way off when you start railing at things and people instead of at yourself. ”
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“The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there and the battlefield is the heart of man.”
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Debra Oakland Hi Dean, happy to reconnect! How is your writing going? Back in the day I used to write poetry. I should share my Dylan style poem from 1970!
Debra


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