Born: 01/13/1948   Detroit , MI
Parents: Robert E. and Jean E. Cope
Spouse: Suzanne M. Cope
Children: Anne, Jane, William
Address(es):
Permanent :
2782 Dixie S.W.
Grandville , MI 49418
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : (616) 531-1442
Website : http://www.poetspath.com/Dave_Cope/

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Song of the Owashtanong : Grand Rapids poetry in the 21st century	Michigan , Poetry	Adult	Roseville, Mich. : Ridgeway Press	2013
	Turn the Wheel : poems 1997-2002	Poetry	Adult	Totowa, N.J. : Humana Pres	2003
	The Shakespeare Project (online website) - www.web.grcc.cc.mi.us/english/shakespeare/	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids Community College	2000
	Silences for Love : poems, 1993-1997	Poetry	Adult	Clifton, N.J. : Humana Press	1998
	The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse - Editor	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids Community College	1997
	Sunflowers & Locomotives: Songs for Allen - Editor - in memoriam Allen Ginsberg	Poetry	Adult	Grandville, Mich. : Nada Press	1997
	A Poet's Sourcebook - Editor of anthology	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids Community College	1997
	Coming Home	Poetry	Adult	Clifton, N.J. : Humana Press	1993
	Fragments From the Stars	Poetry	Adult	Clifton, N.J. : Humana Press	1990
	Nada Poems - Editor of anthology	Poetry	Adult	Grandville, Mich. (2782 Dixie S.W., Grandville 49418) : Nada Press	1988
	On the Bridge	Poetry	Adult	Clifton, N.J. : Humana Press	1986
	Quiet Lives - Foreword by Allen Ginsberg	Poetry	Adult	Clifton, N.J. : Humana Press	1983
	The clouds : poems	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Free Press	1975
	Big Scream - Editor of poetry journal	Poetry	Adult	Grandville, Mich. (2782 Dixie S.W., Grandville 49418) : Nada Press	1974
	The Pushcart Prize II: Best of the Small Presses, City Lights Journal #4, Long Shot, Action, Ann Arbor Poetry Forum, The Brooklyn Review and several others - Articles in several publications	Poetry

What is the aim or goal of your writing: Honing my native talent, having superb mentors in Robert Hayden and Allen Ginsberg, opening up to other writers and making professional and friendship corrections, persistence, persistence, persistence, and a good measure of luck - being at the right place at the right time. 2nd ed. says, "My work is personal, to some extent auto-biographical. I am not given to explaining it via elaborate theory or esthetics. I am interested in rhythm, tonality, and an exact description of experience."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Frederick B. Rogers Shakespeare Award from Western Michigan University for essay "Barabas and Shylock"	1992
Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters	1988
Distinguished Alumni Award from Grand Rapids Community College	1984

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