2 David Mason Poems

David Mason is an American poet who was born in 1954 in Bellingham, Washington. He received his MA and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, New York. He’s published numerous poetry collections and won the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize. His work exports everything from the outdoors, travel, family, to relationships.

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Spooning

David Mason’s ‘Spooning’ appears in the 1991 winter issue of The Hudson Review. This poem is about a speaker recapturing his dead grandfather’s life.

David Mason's poetry, including 'Spooning,' often reflects personal experiences and memories, particularly focusing on relationships and family. In 'Spooning,' Mason uses simple and clear language to express the bond between the speaker and his grandfather, capturing the emotional impact of loss and the significance of family history. His style is conversational, allowing readers to connect with the personal and reflective nature of his work.

After my grandfather died I went back

to help my mother sell his furniture:

the old chair he did his sitting on,

the kitchen things. Going through his boxes

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Song of the Powers

Published in 1996, in David Mason’s award-winning collection, The Country I Remember, ‘Song of the Powers’ uses a children’s game, “stone, paper, scissors,” in order to comment on the futility of power.

Mine, said the stone,

mine is the hour.

I crush the scissors,

such is my power.

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