DAVID STONES
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Essays of Light

David Stones’ latest poetry collection, Essays of Light, was published on November 25 and became an instant bestseller. Live performances in Stratford, Toronto and other cities have introduced audiences to his new work. David’s poems has always been about the human experience of love, longing and loss. Essays of Light also plays with themes of light and shadow. For these poems, the Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo Da Vinci and the Persian poet Rumi are among David’s inspirations. ORDER NOW directly @ [email protected]

David’s work and performances are covered regularly in the local press. Find out more about his performances on the Gigs page.

about David

David Stones
David Stones is a multi-award winning, multi-Pushcart Prize nominated poet and performer with some 500 poems in print throughout Canada and internationally. Celebrated for the transcendent imagery and powerful performance of his work, David is in demand for his one-man show, Infinite Sequels (“brilliant and beautiful theatre”- London Free Press), and for Feature Poet appearances throughout Ontario. Stage shows featuring David’s poetry and songs based on his work, include Expressions of Love and WordSong. Sfumato, David’s second poetry collection, was a bestseller in Canadian poetry. David’s newest collection, Essays of Light, debuts in later 2024. David is a proud member of the League of Canadian Poets, The Ontario Poetry Society, and Canadian Beat Generation Poets. David lives and creates in Stratford, Ontario…Comprehensive literary CV available on request.

...poetry & me

David Stones

The poet is the priest of the invisible.  Wallace Stevens

Genuine poetry communicates before it is understood. T.S.Eliot

Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen

Writing poetry is a state of free float.  Margaret Atwood

Poetry is a language in which man explores his own amazement. Christopher Fry

Poetry in motion. Pure poetry. Truly poetic. Throughout the ages poetry has been the universal metaphor for beauty and grace. Rhythmic distillation. Compression of thought. Poetry burnishes words. It polishes, hones and delights. It stirs, disturbs and clings. And I’ve loved it since I could first think. I’ve written poetry most of my life. Breathed it my whole life. I discovered Souster at age eight. The rest followed: Auden, Cohen, Plath, Thomas, Layton. The list is long. I’m writing hard now.  And performing, too.  I take that as seriously as the composition. When I speak my poems the listener hears what I want heard. This site’s a bit of a homage to my craft. Hope you visit often and maybe get to one of my gigs or shows.

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David Stones
poet. word performance.