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David Burn

David Burn

Poet, critic, and storyteller.

David Burn / January 15, 2021

The Anti-Freedom, Anti-American Terrorists Next Door

American fascism is in vogue again. For casual viewers, it’s something to try on, like a costume. For the dogmatists in the room, authoritarian rule by white men is the philosophy that guides them. It’s not fashion for them, it’s the helping hand out of their miserable mental and emotional states. Before we ask why […]

David Burn / December 27, 2020

Best New Music of 2020

2020 has been a mess of a year on so many levels. For one, live music came to a total standstill. We are still standing still during this last week of the year. Thankfully, when times get tough, artists get busy. What did not stop this year is the writing and performing of music (in […]

David Burn / July 6, 2020

Under Saharan Skies

Choked.Clouded.A dust settlesBefore it descends, it fliesFrom Africa to AmericaA much safer journey than someSo much is obscuredEven the Sun. Shared particles.Shared destinies.Did you hear about the invasion of locustsIn Pakistan?China is sending in 10,000 hungry ducksTo eat the invading army. There’s a stench here.A foul smell, made by man.Made in AmericaIn the province of […]

David Burn / May 13, 2020

Before the Birds

Up before the birdsIn the milking hourQuiet night free handPoems like rocks fallFrom the boulders that roll meOver in my sleep A poem is not a poemUnpolishedFirst, you hold the pieceYou feel its heft, its pull and pulseYou weigh tossing the pebbleYou want to give itBack to the riverBack to the night Do you think […]

David Burn / April 24, 2020

Code Won’t Save You

Active hypertext reference is a Nor Cal smoke signalA “This Way” sign to another related place A place stuck in time, forever eternalAs long as circuits connect and the juice is live from the wire The Peninsula Boys love to say code is poetryI love to say they’re right, once a day, when code makes […]

David Burn / March 5, 2020

The Humanist In Our Midst

Do you know media theorist Douglas Rushkoff’s work? It’s intensely human. He’s intensely human. Allow me to transcribe a couple of key segments from this powerful TED Talk… Human beings are the problem and technology is the solution. We can’t think that way anymore. We have to stop using technology to optimize human beings for […]

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