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Daniel Brick
Daniel Brick
[none] (June 10,1947 / St. Paul MN)
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Daniel Brick Poems
- After The Poet's Death His poems refuse to mourn his ...
- The Abandoned Poem I wrote a long poem for you this ...
- Four Taoist Poems I Scattered rocks lie beneath the ...
- Walking Through Autumn September Powerlines along my path ...
- A Walk In Early April Against the sun-wall of air the birds ...
- The Other Daniel He has better luck with women. He ...
- Late Reading The print is getting smaller for each book I ...
I was born in the late 1940s which makes me one of the BABY-BOOMERS. But we could also have been called PEACE-BABIES, because that's why so many of our parents wanted
to start families - a horrendous war had ended in total victory and the Great Depression had been replaced by the New Prosperity. My parents, from lower middle backgrounds, benefited from this prosperity and were truly grateful to God and Country. But peace did not last. Ultimately, the war-mongers of the century can always find a reason for violence, and I include our nation, almost continually fighting a war somewhere, in this criticism. I'm not talking about valid or invalid reasons for war but rather the brutal FACT OF... more »
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After The Poet's Death
His poems refuse
to mourn his passing, they
detach themselves from
books, magazines, wall hangings
and float freely
in the fair summer air.
Their refusal to mourn is
steadfast. 'He's just changed
his address, ' one of his
first poems says to the new
lyrics. 'He's done this before,
searching for a better place to live.'
'And we always go with him, '
pipes a small poem, barely
audible, maybe not
completed, hardly a poem
at all. 'We are all of us
pieces of his soul, ' booms
the lordly Epic Poem
of 24 cantos. 'We must
catch ...
Sir Daniel Brick is a truly A LIVING LEGEND. His magnificent works are on par with that of Hemingway, Shakespeare and Wordsworth. I salute this great poet of our time. Far beyond compare!
If you're new to Poemhunter and/or haven't read the poems of Daniel Brick, I encourage you to explore them. Daniel can write with the facility that comes from years of practice, with knowledge of the humanities that enriches his work, but, most of all, his writing comes from a lovely heart. He's one of the few poets I regularly visit here. -Glen Kappy
Sir Daniel Brick is definitely a William Shakespeare reborn!
A volume of Daniel Brick's poetry can sit on a bookshelf with its head up and spine straight among all the volumes of the best of poetry from the pens of all the best classic authors- - Dickinson, Frost, Sandburg, cummings, Tennyson, name your favorite. Daniel's pen flows with magic not just ink. His poetry has my head swirling with questions and wonders and imagery and magic and symbolism and psychology and philosophy and memories and heroism and love and joy of living. Every time I have picked up a new poem of his to read I find it Absolutely The Top-Notch Writing that all his readers have come to expect from Daniel Brick.
Daniel's poetry and his reviews are a treasure for this site n for the members n visitors. He has great depth n insight that is unmatched n unrivaled. We are so lucky to come across his classy works that have so many layers of meaning. He is also a gem of a person with a large heart n mind. You can't help but be impressed with his persona n aura that is reflected beautifully through his poems n his reviews. Don't have enough words for him.
I am just awed by Daniel's poems and reviews.They have so much depth, they are so insightful.It is wonderful to see how he connects our inner self with the outer self.It is always a pleasure to read his reviews.He is not only a poet of very high stature but a good human being as he always inspires others with his positive words.He is a crusader against terrorism and inequality.We can never describe Daniel as a poet, critique or person in these few words.I only salute him for his great contribution to the world of literature.I am so lucky to have met him through this webite- -Poem Hunter..
Daniel, you deserve odes!)
For Daniel
PS Sinicrope
A flight of seagulls,
A stash of old poems,
muses and music,
An imaginary garden,
A golden skylark,
A walk in the woods-
These are the things that
Unlock his desires
And set his soul on fire.
Apotheosis achieved
On a daily basis
In the mind of a man
Who sees the world through a magic lens.
A black fedora
And a large winter coat
Obstruct the smiling face
And the gentle soul within.
He’s free with a laugh, a story
And a kind word—
An’ irish midwestern’ gentleman to a tee.
He’s a a poet’s poet
That shares his passion
Through imaginative commentary
And inspired verse
To you, we raise our hands up
In a toast of friendship and camaraderie.
Happy New Year 2016
Daniel Brick!
Daniel Brick is one of those poets that my college professors used to say 'not to be read in leisure but to be toiled hard to understand'. His works have an immense and profound sense of history - both of the world and of literature - encapsulated in them. I read him first with his Port Trakl poems which were fascinating and gave me 'goosebumps'. Each one of his lines are crafted to perfection and have numerous meanings that is up to the reader to interpret. A master craftsman he is what Pound was to Eliot - 'il miglior fabbro'..
Anyone who had read his poems would agree that his poems are both capable of teaching as well as giving them 'goosebumps'. His criticisms are extremely detailed and are really positive and commendable...
Just to say one more thing, and amateur's advice on reading his poems, do not 'rush' with them. Allow the poems to enter your bloodstream as it were and 'feel' the magnitude of them.. And as Pamela said below me, he is a 'gift' as well as a blessing to all of us poets as well as a blessing...
Thank you for your wonderful poetry and extraordinary criticisms...
Daniel, you are a true master poet. Your craft is finely honed laced with vivid images and intellectual insights of human nature and seasonal beauty. I am honored that you encouraged and inspired me to write again when I lay down my pen. For this I am grateful and forever in your debt. I thank you from my heart.
Simone :)