Daniel Carlton
Poet
Poetry, spoken word, and theater in verse.
From the bookshelf: Sunny Days · Rhyme on their own · Rainy Days · Feed The Poems
It is so windy/
That you can open your hands/
And catch a few poems/
An old broken drum/
Left in the alleyway/
Is played by raindrops/
Clinging to cloud 9/
Our freezing hero/
Stares into the sun/
Inside the dancer/
Wings are always in motion/
A butterfly's truth
Poetry on the page & stage
Poetry Electric: Beatella · La MaMa
Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival · JazzTimes
Smile
I think that I will grin
Then-minus sin
Let it begin
Going for the win
/when?
When I feel the wind/
Breath to expend/
Heart full worth more than
money to spend/
Never an end/
Extra smile to lend/
Would you like one my
friend?
Daniel Carlton
From the event archive · October 2, 2026
Fall of Freedom: The People's Open Mic of Destruction, Reconstruction and Transformation. Hosted by Daniel Carlton and David Deblinger at HB Playwrights Theatre, New York. This poster documents a past event.