David Wright
David Wright

David Wright's most recent poetry collection is Local Talent (Purple Flag/Virtual Artists Collective, 2019). Over the years, his poems have appeared in 32 Poems, Image, Spoon River Poetry Review, and Rock & Sling, among others. He lives in Central Illinois and teaches creative writing and American literature at Monmouth College. He can be found on Twitter @sweatervestboy.

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Fiat Lux, in Advent

A poem by David Wright

“ Be light made, and it was made.” — Gen. 1:3, Douay-Rheims Translation But we begin in the most literal dark, our faces not lit, for once, and not blued by the flickers of phones. Mere and deep unsleeping where I am alone, and you are too far from me, though right here. Hush, loves. […]

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[From the Archive] Christmas Crow

A Christmastime poem by David Wright

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Christmas Crow

A Christmastime poem by David Wright

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Joy to the World and to You, Brother, in the Checkout Lane at Target, Christmas Eve

A poem by David Wright

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Jesus Feeds the 5000 Using Various Cutting Edge Recipes from 1950s Magazines

A poem by David Wright

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Hollywood Eve Remembers

A poem by David Wright

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