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David Asia reads "Courage" by Anne Sexton

Writer and retired school counselor David Asia
David Asia
Writer and retired school counselor David Asia

A small coal and a sword in perpetual need of sharpening, not to be confused with love

David Asia is a retired school counselor, mental health and substance abuse professional. He lives on a small farm in north central Washington state with his wife, 17 chickens, his dog, the neighbors’ flock of sheep and, off and on, a couple of pigs.

 His work includes a self-published book of poetry titled Conjugating the Verb to Be: The Poetry of Time and Place, with other work published in The New English Review, Poetica Magazine, Northwest Mirror, War Crimes Times, Methow Grist and Gekker Publishing.

Learn more about David by visiting his website.