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American Dusk

Published onDec 09, 2024
American Dusk
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American Dusk

On a street in America
as in Rome, a woman
whose husband is in Germany
leaves home.

The butcher folds his bloody towel
and sings.
The banker thinks of sail boats 
on white water.

Goodnight says the plumber’s daughter.
I love you says the sky. 

Shirtless men under cold front clouds
watch an orange star
rise.

 Vol. 1, no. 1, 1974


David Childers began writing and publishing poetry in the early 1970s, but transitioned into writing and performing songs for a diverse range of audiences, in many different places, in the 1990s. He plays solo and he also plays with a combination of ensembles generally called The Serpents, which can vary from 2 to 5 additional players. He has written and recorded several albums worth of songs, and his songs have been performed by the Avett Bros., and the now deceased Scottish singer/songwriter, Jackie Levin. Childers continues to write, record and perform on a regular basis. While past performance venues have ranged from New York to Amsterdam, Mexico, Britain, and several East Coast and West Coast states, in the last few years, he has limited himself to performing mostly in North Carolina. He still writes poetry when the inspiration strikes, and he spends a great deal of his time painting and selling his original art.


 

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