David K. Jibson

Driving Through Ohio – David Jibson

Published on December 30, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

From Protective Coloration, (Kelsay Books, 2020). Avialable from Kelsay Books and Amazon.com.
Originally Published in Peninsula Poets – The Poetry Society of Michigan

Travel Advice…/ David Jibson

Published on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

This poem was featured at the fall meeting of the Poetry Society of Michigan. It was a response to a prompt from Elizabeth Kerlikowske, the current president of the organization. “Write a poem giving someone advice. It could be an extended metaphor. And fun/clever/don’t even think of rhyming.”

TravelAdvice

Honky Tonk / David Jibson

Published on October 3, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

I wrote Honky-Tonk, which originally appeared in Fried Chicken and Coffee, with a particular road house in mind. Its name came from the fact that its distance from each of three small towns in rural Michigan was seven miles and it was owned for a period of time by my mother. The poem is now included in Protective Coloration (Kelsay Books, 2020). It’s available from Kelsay and from Amazon.

Ursa Major and Ursa Minor

Published on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

From Right Hand Pointing & One Sentence Poems and now included in Protective Coloration.

Lost / David Jibson

Published on September 17, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

Lost first appeared in Alliteration, a magazine that has since disappeared. It was anthologised in Water Music. It’s now included in my collection, Protective Coloration, available at Amazon and at Kelsay Books.

News From Home / David Jibson

Published on September 8, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

This poem originally appeared in Third Wednesday – long before I became editor of the magazine. It is reprinted in my collection, Protective Coloration, available at Amazon and at Kelsay Books.

Divorce / David Jibson

Published on September 3, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

Divorce appeared in the spring 2020 issue of Peninsula Poets, the bi-annual journal of the Poetry Society of Michigan.

Four Sijo / David Jibson

Published on August 29, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

This cycle of seasonal Sijo poems was first published by The Bamboo Hut and is now part of the collection, Protective Coloration (2020, Kelsay Books). It’s also available from Amazon.com.

Sijo is a Korean form comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables. Each line contains a pause near the middle, similar to a caesura, Contemporary Sijo are often printed in six lines.

Gorillas / David Jibson

Published on August 12, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

Gorillas was originally published in Poem Noir, a chapbook celebration of Film Noir in poetry. It susequently appears in Protective Coloration. Click the titles for purchasing information. You can also download samples from my author website: davidkjibson.com.

Siren Song

Published on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 by Editorial StaffLeave a comment

Siren Song is obviously a small town poem. Over the years I’ve taken inspiration from my early experiences and observations from the little town in which I grew up. This poem begins with one small town memory then takes off on a flight of childhood fantasy. This is one poem from the collection, Protective Coloration, now on sale from Kelsay Books and at Amazon.com.