Author Archives: Dale Hobson

July Light

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Dale Hobson

Another “Light Year” poem. July Light Today the light is no light, just a glow that comes from everywhere and nowhere—not quite fog, but shadowless, diffused through the muggy air, and this vague unease that presages thunderstorm. But other days … Continue reading →

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May Light

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Dale Hobson

Another poem in the series “Light Year,” examining the qualities of light in each month of the year. May light There are only two seasons in the North Country winter and not-winter. April was cruel as usual, arbitrary, fickle, indecisive—unable … Continue reading →

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November Light

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Dale Hobson

Two years ago I had this idea that each month of the year shone with its own unique quality of light, and that I should write a twelve-poem cycle that would capture those qualities. Until yesterday, I had managed to … Continue reading →

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Missing August Light

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Dale Hobson

Two years ago I had this idea that each month of the year shone with its own unique quality of light, and that I should write a twelve-poem cycle that would capture those qualities. As it is with many summer … Continue reading →

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New poem: I see the snow has fallen

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dale Hobson

Finally, a poem fresh from the oven. February Light I see the snow has fallen overnight, pure and shining as the New Jerusalem set down outside my kitchen window. Cupping a white mug of black coffee, I peer into woods … Continue reading →

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Bells and Cannon

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Dale Hobson

I had begun to write this poem in April 2012 when I cannibalized the topic for a Listening Post essay. I later came back to it, the subject not leaving me alone until I did. Bells and Cannon The first … Continue reading →

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New poem: Trail of Tears

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Dale Hobson

Sliding in at the last minute again with an assignment poem written for tonight’s St. Lawrence Area Poets (SLAP) meeting. The topical assignment for the month: write about cold.   Trail of Tears The snow, fine and thick as smoke, … Continue reading →

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Night Conference: two revisions

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dale Hobson

In the original draft of Night Conference (previous post) I used the device of casting the poem in the second person. I was dealing with an inside-the-head moment–a situation where, as a writer, I frequently go off the rails. By … Continue reading →

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New poem: Night Conference

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Dale Hobson

SLAP (St. Lawrence Area Poets) monthly meeting in a few minutes. So once again my inspiration is peer pressure. Can’t show up empty-handed. This comes from my rare solo forays away from the North Country, usually to attend a conference … Continue reading →

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Assignment: a poem about the “cloud”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Dale Hobson

I wrote this yesterday as well, in order to be able to show my face at the St. Lawrence Area Poets (SLAP) meeting with a completed assignment. The assignment comes from the newest computer buzz-word, “the cloud” indicating a non-specific … Continue reading →

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