Collected Poems

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1
Imagine having Mozart for a friend
Composing concerts for you to play.
Some things are simply beyond our ken.
To one like me, who cannot even sing,
His music is magic creating itself.

2
If all the help I need at the end
Is a careful editing
I’ll die a happy, proud man full of words.

3
Tell your dying Mother everything
And if there is some part of it
You're not sure you want her to hear,
Be sure and wait ‘til she's asleep.

4
The truth is only as strong
as our ability to tolerate it.

5
Do not allow the beautiful
To pass undesired
It’s what their looks depend on

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About the Author

David Zimmermann, a multidisciplinary artist, moved to Eureka Springs in 1971. Known primarily for his poetry, he published two poetry books: Names For The Known (1988) and Dissipated Assets (1998). These five submitted short poems were written in 2024, which he hopes will be published in a future book alongside others.