Sunset, Hello

by David Wesley Anderson

Most replace the silence of death with weeping and a long slow agony. An empty space. Objects from the deceased raise up in sentimentality. Piano etudes. Black dress shirts. Shifting from fourth to fifth gear. And the final mental picture of them as they lay helpless to nature taking back it’s own. We each fight the world and for a time, each one of us wins. The simplest of conversations repeated over and over again so they are never forgotten.

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Published August 17, 2016

About the author

To avoid redundancy, David often finds himself outdoors or visiting anywhere where he can easily open his mind to creating poetry. “I think your desk is more a state of mind than a physical place.” Whether it’s people-watching at a park, or reflecting over poems at a coffee shop, he’s a versatile writer. He finds romantic inspiration in a sunset as much as a coffee stain. “Writing is about perspective,” asserts Anderson, giving a nod to his upbringing overseas and learning about love through the various people he’s met in his life. Whether it’s his childhood in Brussels, Casablanca, and Nassau, or his travels to Bangkok, Manila, Seoul, and Hong Kong, David lets life influence his writing in a natural way. These days that life finds him enjoying the bustling streets of New York City, surrounded by a lively blend of people, cultures, and artists to keep his poems fresh.