Published & Selected Works
Poetry shaped by light, landscape, memory, and spirit.
A bibliography of David Pinter’s published poetry from 1976–1983, along with selected unpublished works. Select any poem title to read the complete poem.
Bibliography
Poetry Collection
The table includes publication history, excerpts, and brief notes. Click a poem title to open a clean reading view.
| Poem Title | Status | Publisher / Source | Year | Excerpt | Notes / Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published Poetry | |||||
| A Black Tree | Published | A Galaxy of Verse, Chimera | 1976-1983 | Silhouetted against a silent grey sky... | Meditation on patience, light, and nature |
| Aleppo Pine | Published | Chimera | 1976-1983 | The Mediterranean Sea tepidly breezes... | Nature imagery, maritime reflection |
| Autumn Larch | Published | A Galaxy of Verse | 1976-1983 | Whirling to infinity, golden clusters of autumn larch... | Seasonal reflection, nature imagery |
| Ceremonial Unison | Published | Hieroglyphic Press | 1976-1983 | A gloaming burst of tepid summer... | Celebration of summer, floral imagery |
| Communication of Nature | Published | Hoosier Challenge | 1976-1983 | Water reflecting from the shimmering coolness... | Exploration of water, sound, and reflection |
| Flower of Life | Published | The Poet | 1976-1983 | Radiant streams of brilliant light... | Nature and spiritual reflection |
| Flowering Ash | Published | A Galaxy of Verse | 1976-1983 | Ornamental and attractive, sward cleft ravines inhabit... | Floral imagery, seasonal growth |
| Human Spirit | Published | Parnassus | 1976-1983 | An illuminating light in space transcends a sound... | Spiritual and uplifting reflection |
| Moonlight | Published | Wide Open | 1976-1983 | A fragment of moonlight scatters across a void... | Night, light, and internal reflection |
| Morning's Spectrum | Published | The Poet | 1976-1983 | Morning's insoluable spectrum!... | Color, light, and morning meditation |
| Nurturing Roots of Spring | Published | MAF Press 13 | 1976-1983 | Tones of winter in motion propel a delicate shade... | Spring imagery and renewal |
| Ocean's Love Song | Published | The Poet | 1976-1983 | A pier eyed stark illusion painted swallowing sunlight... | Love and nature imagery intertwined |
| Perfect Creation | Published | The Poet | 1976-1983 | Ascending into space, a glade of untouched motion... | Cosmic imagery, reflection on perfection |
| Rapturous Weeds | Published | Hieroglyphic Press | 1976-1983 | Birch yellow and lofty, seas of grass vivaciously dance... | Winter imagery and vivid landscapes |
| Red Maple | Published | Hieroglyphic Press | 1976-1983 | A saffron sky and watering suspensions of gilt hues... | Autumn leaves and life regeneration |
| Scarlet Forest | Published | Hoosier Challenge | 1976-1983 | Mystical sounds of the scarlet forest... | Autumn forest imagery, sensory experience |
| Sea Lavender | Published | Parnassus, Trouveres' Laureate | 1976-1983 | Dried sea lavender, stemming from the milky white rim... | Floral imagery and memory |
| Solemn Reed of Winter | Published | Bay Area Poets Coalition | 1976-1983 | A solemn reed of winter's calm... | Winter imagery and stillness |
| Springtime Notions | Published | Hieroglyphic Press, Ripples | 1976-1983 | Hovering the breath of silence, spring wood sorrels... | Springtime imagery, reflection on purity |
| Symphonic Wonderment | Published | Wide Open | 1976-1983 | Swollen years of hearts in flight... | Music, nature, and joy imagery |
| Thousand Ships | Published | MAF Press 13 | 1976-1983 | Colonies of painted ships cast to the seven winds... | Maritime imagery, cosmic reflection |
| Selected Unpublished Poems | |||||
| Domain | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | A reddish burnt brick wall, my domain... | Reflection on personal boundaries and growth |
| Clothes Line | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Music of Handle, like rain... | Imagery of household chore as music |
| Emerald Green | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Admiring the view out upon the lush crest... | Nature, contemplation, and personal reflection |
| Fragrant Glade | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Envisioning the beauty of your soul... | Emotional and spiritual imagery |
| Genial Passage | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Immersed in the dormancy of the sun... | Floral and seasonal imagery |
| Oconee Bells | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Detached by the unruffled resonance of faint school bells... | Childhood memory, seasonal reflection |
| Pioneer | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Pioneer's lives of timber, muskets, and plow... | Reflection on early settlers and resilience |
| Sirens in the Night | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Reading on her bed, crooked, hunched over... | Observation of quiet moments, internal reflection |
| The Swing Set | Unpublished | Personal | 1976-1983 | Firmly settled into the soil, grey and cool... | Childhood playground, metaphor for life |
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