Wow--I got a chance to see David Mills read some of his work yesterday at events in Philadelphia. It was a blast. Mills's work is engaging, full of energy, honest directness, compassion, and stunning imagery. One of his short poems even had a story that was mythical in its dimensions--amazing stuff. And, it's time to be honest with ourselves, it's not every writer who knows how to hold a live audience. Mills has extensive training as an actor, and he understands the difference between performance poetry and being able to perform poetry. His latest book is The Dream Detective. Fun stuff.
Was mesmerized watching David Mills transform himself into one character after another in a 60 min presentation at the Harwood Museum in Taos, New Mexico. Amazing delivery, beautiful, full thorated voice with his stories intertwined with poems from his idol, Langston Hughes DO NOT MISS HIM when he hits your area--
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