Poetic Obituaries: [David] Humphreys wrote about Valley life,

such as "November Geese."

. . . lovely sound cutting time's fabric with the saw
teeth of seamstress scissors, cutting like a
memory of hip-waders in muddy rice fields
setting decoys before dawn in the smell of
Pop's pipe tobacco . . .

He expressed love for his wife and three children, in lines such as this one about an early date with Lydia [Fox].

Our hands touching like distant lightning under the sand at Point Reyes Station.

Often his poems contemplate the big questions. But he was inspired by the littlest things.

from The Record: Poet's influence will live on through his inspirational words

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