Daniel Lloyd Smith, poet

the poetry of presence

the poetry of presence

:: a poetry of presence :: Come sit a while in front of the hearth, where stories told take form in a blended contemplative insight, images of emotional honesty, and spiritual reflection that feels deeply lived and intellectually grounded.

:: a poetry of arriving :: Enjoy a cup of tea, look for the story behind the image, smile in wide-eyed wonder of the young child still within you, remember, “re-member” as in first dissembling, dissolving all form and allowing the spirits of place, people, premonition to put you back together.

:: a poetry of the personal, collective, universal :: Compose one’s own sonata, but disregard the score, improvise at best a mindful soliloquy of the careful awareness, joy, inclusivity and compassion, walking through the forest for rest