Sunset

“In Sunset, David Goldberg presents a heady array of delectable offerings, each one rich in meaning and beautiful in form. Like sunlight pouring in through an open window, the poems and paintings probe, accentuate, and gently depict the multifaceted life of a Jew in contemporary America. Drawing on his own experiences and a lifetime of Jewish learning, he artfully expresses yearning, growth, old age, mystery, and satisfaction. Accompanied by the uplifting paintings of Gail Goldberg, every one of David Goldberg’s poems is a treat. A delight to read and a pleasure to savor again and again.”


—Menachem Posner, writer, speaker, educator, and rabbi





“David Goldberg’s Sunset, a rich collection of deeply personal, beautifully crafted poems, offers readers a profoundly considered and variegated array of observations, reactions, and considerations of the author’s life and experiences. Goldberg’s admirably forthright exposure of his own humanity challenges readers to contemplate their own. Gail Pinchot Goldberg’s striking paintings supply graphic supplements or counterpoints to individual poems, completing the work’s captivating polychromy. Highly recommended.”


—Brian M. Lavelle, author and educator





“I have personally seen David and Gail to be beautiful, talented, and faithful people who love their Creator, each other, and their neighbor. Their beauty, talent, faith, and love are apparent in the poetry and art featured in Sunset. I am sure you will enjoy drinking in the imagery contained in this volume, both through words and art.”


—Kathleen B. Duncan, blogger and author of God’s Healing in Grief





“The second line ‘singing my life with his words’ from the song ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song,’ can easily refer to the effect David Goldberg’s poems have on me or anyone sensitive to life’s twists and turns while loving, parenting, and aging. The humble voice in Sunset will expose your own heart. Worth reading as your memories are churned by each line.”


—Alain Gavin, Professor of Art (retired) Chicago State University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago