Hello I Must Be Going: Poems

by David Hernandez

Finalist, 2023 NBCC Award for Poetry

Finalist, 2022 California Book Award for Poetry
Hello I Must Be Going , David Hernandez’s fifth collection of poems, offers a unique take on poetry informed by works of art, in particular the work of artist Ed Ruscha. With narrative and lyrical brushstrokes, Hernandez crafts vibrant landscapes that depict the chaos of the modern world and the beauty entwined within it. Hello I Must Be Going pulses with originality. This is a book of our time, and of time itself—of unrest, loss, grief, and “this endless parade / shimmering toward silence.”

Genres: Poetry

96 pages, Paperback

Published March 22, 2022

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Reviews

[Isaac Salazar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The section, “The Silent Docent,” is compelling. Loved the landscape variations; everything else kind of fell into the background for me.

[Andy McCarthy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this collection twice, and I got a much better appreciation for the poems the second time. Accessible and enjoyable.

[Ammarantas]

The worst feeling in the world is falling in love with a poem, download the book were it came from and not loving anything aside from one or two lines