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Eastern Star: Poems
David Dephy’s exuberant poems shout from the streets of Georgia to New York City. His work is honest and returns again and again to the idea of eternal hope, and freedom, despite the circumstances. When he writes, “The trust is the heart of prescience,” the reader is reminded that there is something eternal for Dephy and at the heart of everything, there must be acceptance. - Gloria Monaghan is an award-winning poet, author of the poetry books Flawed (Finishing Line Press, 2011) The Garden (Flutter Press, 2015) False Spring (Adelaide Books, 2019) Hydrangea (Kelsay Press, 2020)
When I first saw David Dephy read “Eastern Star,” I thought of William Blake. It was an instinctive response, rather than critical or intellectual, born of the poem’s aphoristic intelligence, its refusal to reduce the world to the commonplace. That same engagement shimmers through this book, when the poet’s reflection in the mirror asks, “Would life be better if we could forget the past … forget the present?” And again, “Build or destroy — there is one choice, / there is no judge …” I think Mr. Blake would be pleased. - Aaron Fischer is an award-winning poet. An author of the chapbook, Black Stars of Blood: The Weegee Poems (Main Street Rag, 2018)
The love affair David Dephy is having with the world runs like “a stream of childhood’s miracles” through his poems: “a godhead of rushing river that sweeps us along.” Dephy doesn’t reserve this cosmic Whitmanesque for himself alone: “You are better, I am convinced.” We are better, certainly, for the wild, sweet imagination coursing through Dephy’s Eastern Star. - Stephen Frech is an award-winning poet author of four volumes of poetry: Toward Evening and the Day Far Spent (Kent State University Press, 1995) If Not For These Wrinkles of Darkness (White Pine Press, 2001) The Dark Villages of Childhood (Midwest Writing Center, 2009) A Palace of Strangers Is No City (ervena Barva Press, 2011)
David Dephy -- A Georgian/American award-winning poet and novelist. The winner of the Spillwords Poetry Award, the finalist of the Adelaide Literary Awards for the category of Best Poem. He is named as A Literature Luminary by Bowery Poetry and The Incomparable Poet by Statorec. His works have been published and anthologized in USA, UK and all over the world by the many literary magazines, journals and publishing houses. He lives in New York.
When I first saw David Dephy read “Eastern Star,” I thought of William Blake. It was an instinctive response, rather than critical or intellectual, born of the poem’s aphoristic intelligence, its refusal to reduce the world to the commonplace. That same engagement shimmers through this book, when the poet’s reflection in the mirror asks, “Would life be better if we could forget the past … forget the present?” And again, “Build or destroy — there is one choice, / there is no judge …” I think Mr. Blake would be pleased. - Aaron Fischer is an award-winning poet. An author of the chapbook, Black Stars of Blood: The Weegee Poems (Main Street Rag, 2018)
The love affair David Dephy is having with the world runs like “a stream of childhood’s miracles” through his poems: “a godhead of rushing river that sweeps us along.” Dephy doesn’t reserve this cosmic Whitmanesque for himself alone: “You are better, I am convinced.” We are better, certainly, for the wild, sweet imagination coursing through Dephy’s Eastern Star. - Stephen Frech is an award-winning poet author of four volumes of poetry: Toward Evening and the Day Far Spent (Kent State University Press, 1995) If Not For These Wrinkles of Darkness (White Pine Press, 2001) The Dark Villages of Childhood (Midwest Writing Center, 2009) A Palace of Strangers Is No City (ervena Barva Press, 2011)
David Dephy -- A Georgian/American award-winning poet and novelist. The winner of the Spillwords Poetry Award, the finalist of the Adelaide Literary Awards for the category of Best Poem. He is named as A Literature Luminary by Bowery Poetry and The Incomparable Poet by Statorec. His works have been published and anthologized in USA, UK and all over the world by the many literary magazines, journals and publishing houses. He lives in New York.
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First published October 28, 2020
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David Dephy
39 books22 followersA short biographical statement
DAVID DEPHY is an award-winning American poet, novelist, essayist, and multimedia artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree accredited by Globe Language USA. He is the founder of Poetry Orchestra and American Poetry Intersection, as well as the Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets for 2024-2025. His poem, “A Sense of Purpose,” has been sent to the Moon in 2025 by NASA, Lunar Codex, and Brick Street Poetry. Recognized as a “Literature Luminary” by Bowery Poetry, a “Stellar Poet” by Voices of Poetry, and an “Incomparable Poet” by Statorec, he has also been called “Brilliant Grace” by Headline Poetry & Press and praised for his “Extremely Unique Poetic Voice” by Cultural Daily. In 2017, Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia, and was granted immediate and indefinite political asylum in the U.S. His wife and 9-year-old son joined him in the U.S. in 2023, after seven years of exile. He lives and works in New York City.
A long biographical statement
DAVID DEPHY -- The trilingual Georgian/American award-winning poet, novelist, multimedia artist.
An active participant in the American and international poetry and artistic scenes, such as PEN World Voices, 92Y Poetry Center, Voices of Poetry, Brownstone Poets, The New York City Poetry Festival, Spectrum Reading Series, Long Island Poetry Listings, New York Public Library, Starr Bar Poetry Series, Poets in Nassau, Poets in Massachusetts, Columbia University – School of the Arts in the City of New York, Great Weather for Media in New York City, New York City Voices, Assiduous Dust, Bowery Poetry Club. His works have been published and anthologized in USA, UK and all over the world by the many literary magazines, journals, and publishing houses. He is an author of fifteen books of poetry, eight novels and five audio albums of poetry.
His book-length works in English language published in the USA are a poetry Rays Never Were So Near As Now (Westbrae Literary Group, Berkeley California, 2025) A Double Meaning (with co-author Joshua Corwin, Adelaide Books, New York, 2022) Eastern Star (Adelaide Books, New York, 2020)
As well as two audio albums of poetry with sound artists and musicians Saphileaum and Irakli Gabriel: The Songs of the American Prophets (Crystal Speech Records, 2023, New York) The Spirit of Silence (Crystal Speech Records, 2024, New York).
Named as Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets Anthology 2024 - 2025, New York.
Founder of award-winning multi-media poetry projects such as: American Poetry Intersection and Poetry Orchestra.
He was an artist-in-residence at the writer’s residency Ledig House in Ghent, New York and was invited to participate in the PEN World Voices festival in New York City, where he presented a live poetry event entitled “The Second Skin” with Laurie Anderson, Yusef Komunyakaa and Salman Rushdie at the Unterberg Poetry Center, 92nd Str Y.
David Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia in August of 2017 and was granted immediate and indefinite political asylum in the United States of America. His wife and 9-year-old son joined him in the U.S. with the family reunion program in 2023 after seven years of exile.
Recognized as a Literature Luminary by Bowery Poetry, Stellar Poet by Voices of Poetry, Incomparable Poet by Statorec, A Brilliant Grace by Headline Poetry and Press, and praised for his Extremally Unique Poetic Voice by Cultural Daily.
His poetry work A Sense of Purpose has been sent to the Moon by NASA, The Lunar Codex and Brick Street Poetry from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 15, 2025.
He lives in New York City; he holds a master’s degree in fine arts accredited by Globe Language USA and works as an Art Teacher.
DAVID DEPHY is an award-winning American poet, novelist, essayist, and multimedia artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree accredited by Globe Language USA. He is the founder of Poetry Orchestra and American Poetry Intersection, as well as the Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets for 2024-2025. His poem, “A Sense of Purpose,” has been sent to the Moon in 2025 by NASA, Lunar Codex, and Brick Street Poetry. Recognized as a “Literature Luminary” by Bowery Poetry, a “Stellar Poet” by Voices of Poetry, and an “Incomparable Poet” by Statorec, he has also been called “Brilliant Grace” by Headline Poetry & Press and praised for his “Extremely Unique Poetic Voice” by Cultural Daily. In 2017, Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia, and was granted immediate and indefinite political asylum in the U.S. His wife and 9-year-old son joined him in the U.S. in 2023, after seven years of exile. He lives and works in New York City.
A long biographical statement
DAVID DEPHY -- The trilingual Georgian/American award-winning poet, novelist, multimedia artist.
An active participant in the American and international poetry and artistic scenes, such as PEN World Voices, 92Y Poetry Center, Voices of Poetry, Brownstone Poets, The New York City Poetry Festival, Spectrum Reading Series, Long Island Poetry Listings, New York Public Library, Starr Bar Poetry Series, Poets in Nassau, Poets in Massachusetts, Columbia University – School of the Arts in the City of New York, Great Weather for Media in New York City, New York City Voices, Assiduous Dust, Bowery Poetry Club. His works have been published and anthologized in USA, UK and all over the world by the many literary magazines, journals, and publishing houses. He is an author of fifteen books of poetry, eight novels and five audio albums of poetry.
His book-length works in English language published in the USA are a poetry Rays Never Were So Near As Now (Westbrae Literary Group, Berkeley California, 2025) A Double Meaning (with co-author Joshua Corwin, Adelaide Books, New York, 2022) Eastern Star (Adelaide Books, New York, 2020)
As well as two audio albums of poetry with sound artists and musicians Saphileaum and Irakli Gabriel: The Songs of the American Prophets (Crystal Speech Records, 2023, New York) The Spirit of Silence (Crystal Speech Records, 2024, New York).
Named as Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets Anthology 2024 - 2025, New York.
Founder of award-winning multi-media poetry projects such as: American Poetry Intersection and Poetry Orchestra.
He was an artist-in-residence at the writer’s residency Ledig House in Ghent, New York and was invited to participate in the PEN World Voices festival in New York City, where he presented a live poetry event entitled “The Second Skin” with Laurie Anderson, Yusef Komunyakaa and Salman Rushdie at the Unterberg Poetry Center, 92nd Str Y.
David Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia in August of 2017 and was granted immediate and indefinite political asylum in the United States of America. His wife and 9-year-old son joined him in the U.S. with the family reunion program in 2023 after seven years of exile.
Recognized as a Literature Luminary by Bowery Poetry, Stellar Poet by Voices of Poetry, Incomparable Poet by Statorec, A Brilliant Grace by Headline Poetry and Press, and praised for his Extremally Unique Poetic Voice by Cultural Daily.
His poetry work A Sense of Purpose has been sent to the Moon by NASA, The Lunar Codex and Brick Street Poetry from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 15, 2025.
He lives in New York City; he holds a master’s degree in fine arts accredited by Globe Language USA and works as an Art Teacher.
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