David Anthony Sam's Blog, page 216
May 26, 2014
May 25, 2014
The End of Night by Paul Bogard
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul BogardMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A lyrical lament to what is lost, the darkness that enables us to see and hear more deeply, to experience the falling upwards into stars, the Milky Way. It is sad to understand that for those younger than 50, they probably do not recognize their loss.
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May 24, 2014
May 23, 2014
May 22, 2014
A Mask for Janus by WS Merwin
A Mask For Janus by W.S. MerwinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I admire Merwin's poetry, so I was interested to see his development from an early age. The poetry here definitely shows great promise in the young man. However, it is stilted and derivative---but don't we all write that way in the beginning?
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A Mask For Janus by W.S. MerwinMy rating: 3 of 5 starsI a...
A Mask For Janus by W.S. MerwinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I admire Merwin's poetry, so I was interested to see his development from an early age. The poetry here definitely shows great promise in the young man. However, it is stilted and derivative---but don't we all write that way in the beginning?
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Dark Land, White Light (2nd and 40th Anniversary edition) now available
Dark Land, White Light (2nd and 40th Anniversary edition)Originally published April 1974Available on Amazon as Kindle or Paperback This collection was originally self-published as a chapbook in April 1974 by David Anthony Sam. The poems were written between 1970 and 1973, when the author was 20 to 23 years old. Most are here printed exactly as they were in 1974, although the author has made a few minor edits in this second and 40th Anniversary edition.
May 21, 2014
My new book on sale
My new book is on prerelease sale. Please be kind and rate it on Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc.
