ABOUT
A master Waldorf teacher of 45 years, David debuted his poetry collection—The Irresistible In-Between in 2013, and A Rising and Other Poems in 2020, both published by Deerbrook Editions. He has also written three Pedagogical books: Stages of Imagination: Working Dramatically with Adolescents (AWSNA Publications, 2000), Life Lessons: Reaching Teenagers through Literature (AWSNA Publications 2007), and The Community Speaks: A Survey of Waldorf Parents (AWSNA 2023). He continues to enjoy life's latest delight—grandparenting.
In the spring of 2024, David published his third poetry book —Earth School--also by Deerbrook Editions.
Education:
David graduated from Harvard University in 1971, with a degree in Government. He completed his teacher training at Emerson College in England in 1975, and completed his Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Southern Maine in 2009.
Awards & Nominations:
His poetry has appeared in The Café Review, Chiron Review, The Cider Press Review, Confrontation, Crosswinds, Down East Magazine, Innisfree, Lascaux Review, Moon City Review, Naugatuck River Review, Passager, and Third Wednesday among others. He received the 2012 Betsy Sholl Award, Maine Literary awards in 2012 and 2016, The Margaret F. Tripp Poetry Award, three Goodreads prizes, the inaugural Maine Poetry Society Award, the 56th New Millennium Writings poetry contest, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.