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 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 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.
This poem first appeared in the Waccamaw Journal from Coastal Carolina University and is now is included in my collection: Protective Coloration from Kelsay Books. It can also be purchased from Amazon.
If you’ve ever moved into a house after a previous owner or tenant, you may have had an experience like the one in this “list” poem, little clues left behind that tell you something about the people who lived there.
A free sampling from this book is available at davidkjibson.com.
Augie and Wanda are two principal characters from my chapbook, Michigan Gothic. As death comes to Augie, it parallels the death of the American family farm and a culture that once helped to define who we are. This chapbook tells the story of Augie and his family through a series of twenty free-verse poems. Available for $6.00 from Amazon.com. Better yet, read it for free at my website.
David K. Jibson 