Category Archives: The Other Village

Tie in My Pocket

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Dale Hobson

I’ve been a fellow at the Adirondack Center for Writing’s Anne LaBastille Writing Residency down in the mountains for the last two weeks. Here is one poem to come out of that excellent and intensive program. Tie in My Pocket … Continue reading →

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New poem: Question Period

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Dale Hobson

I wrote this yesterday afternoon after being driven from my office by multiple cement drills boring into the wall to anchor a new layer of brick. Sure was more peaceful out back. —DH Question Period On the grass around the … Continue reading →

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Revising Men at the Library

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Dale Hobson

I was quite pleased with “Men at the Library” when I first posted it, hot from my fevered brow. But I soon realized that I had made a simple mistake in strategy that weakened the poem. Repeatedly, I talked about … Continue reading →

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The Bug in the Mug

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Dale Hobson

Thanks to everyone who came out Friday for my reading. The seats were full and the sales were good. Nothing like a hometown crowd. I opened the reading with a new poem, taken directly from the life of a certain … Continue reading →

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Potsdam Presbyterian Bicentennial poem

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Dale Hobson

Today is the bicentennial of First Presbyterian Church, Potsdam, where I have warmed a pew since childhood. The church had a concert back in April celebrating the rich musical heritage of the congregation. Here is a poem for that occasion: … Continue reading →

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