Donovan Obray is a native
of northern Utah. Born in Logan, he graduated from Weber High School and discovered his love of poetry while attending Norwich University, The Military
College of Vermont, where he completed degrees in Mathematics and Physics and minored
in English. He accepted an officer’s commission in the United States Air Force and
honorably served in Space and Missile Operations, Public Affairs and
AFROTC/Higher Education Administration. Additionally, Donovan has served as an
Academic Director and a Senior Instructor for Park University where he taught English,
Leadership, Management and Mathematics courses. He was a Peer Review Board
member for “Insight, A Journal of Scholarly Teaching” from 2008-2011 and a
panelist representing Poetry at the 2014 League of Utah Writers Symposium. Donovan is a former chapter president, and currently a board member of the Utah State
Poetry Society.
TANKA POEMS
I
Frozen north winds wail
Through crushed pieces of
my dreams.
Night grows colder still.
How can morning sunshine heat
My shattered heart and
broke soul?
II
Snows feed mountain lakes.
Forests drink and green in
spring.
Cherry blossoms bloom.
My teacup grows lovelier
From its cracks and golden glue.
Winter winds blow bitter across mountain valleys below.....😊
ReplyDeleteHi Donovan, Great poems, thank you for sharing with us.
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