ENCHANTED MATERIAL

Poetry by D. B. Murphy

Major Works

A 1,200-line narrative poem in heptameter exploring consciousness, mortality, and the persistence of meaning through the physics of spacetime. A modern adaptation of Aratus' Phaenomena that transforms into an ode to storytelling across millennia and our eternal connection to the deep past.

Land of Fools and Heroes

A collection of political poetry employing strategic ambiguity and landscape metaphors to explore contemporary social dynamics.

In development

Witness Poetry

Ecological imagery and observation pieces that find transcendence in the natural world.

In development

Small Blessings

Meditative pieces exploring moments of grace and attention in daily life.

In development

Selected Poems

Lifespring

Submitted to literary journals

Additional poems and publication information coming soon