Siggy David, Poet

"My friend Siggy pays attention. In a world that is not without trouble, is not always fair, and in dark times may not be kind, Siggy has paid attention to joy, to faith, to laughter, love, and hope. Siggy's poetry simply and powerfully conveys the heart of a man who sees deeply into the truth of many things.

His poems, like the wonderful chicken soup he makes, are full of savory surprises. The adventure may begin on a country road at the end of the day, or with a pickle eaten sleepily in bed, or maybe shared with a toad sequestered under the bathtub. They are poems about raising children, large dogs, and plants, summer blackberry season, the deep love between husband and wife, and music, always the music that is a vital part of Siggy's unique spirit.

Siggy's poems have their beginnings in the journals he has been writing for most of his life. Many of them he shares aloud (to accolades of giggles and applause) at coffeehouse or at the writer's group, Inklings, that he and his wife have founded.

When Siggy reads his poetry, his audience, with delight, pays attention."

Eydie L. Wight, a fellow poet

Siggy's blog may be viewed at siggyscafe.com/Blog