John Davis Jr.
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Dusk Catchers
“Mosquito Hawks,” the old folks named them: Dragonflies
hovering low over our twilight lawn.
You and your brother chase them, buzzing in circles
about the open grass, snatching at sunset air
vibrating in their crooked trails and your laughter.
Yards away, the neighbors plan their next purchase
as luxury cars glide past our small houses
leaving toxic exhaust, emblems and envy
strangling struggling, surviving suburbia:
BMW—Buying Means Winning.
What will you do if you catch one?
Once you have stared into its bulbous clear eyes,
felt its metallic shock, an almost-sting,
like the others, you’ll let it go:
concluding that it’s just another thing.
Prizes Won:
Pushcart Prize nominations, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. First Place: Florida State Poets Association Formal Verse Competition, 2013. Third Place: Robert Frost International Poetry and Haiku Contest, The Studios of Key West, April 2012.Wesley Ryals Award for Creative Writing in Poetry, Florida Southern College, 2002.
Private E-mail:
john.davis5@verizon.net
With whom do you prefer to work?:
Adults
At Risk Youth
Children
Homeless people
Hospital patients
People with Disabilities
Prisoners
Seniors
Teachers
Teenagers
Veterans
Florida
In which languages are you fluent?:
English
How do you want to identify yourself?:
Caucasian
Christian
Born in (Country):
United States
Born in (City):
Jacksonville
Raised in (Country):
United States
Raised in (City):
Wauchula
Raised in (State):
Florida
First Name:
John
Photo of the Author:
clw-john-davis.jpg
Last Name:
Davis Jr.
Yes
Are you interested in giving readings?:
Yes
Are you willing to travel to give readings?:
Yes
Listed as:
Poet
Application Accepted:
Application Accepted
Website:
11440 Flora Springs Drive
Riverview,
FL
33579
11440 Flora Springs Drive
Riverview,
FL
33579
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