David Dephy

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David Dephy

Born

in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR, Georgia

June 21, 1968

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Poetry, Fiction

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DAVID DEPHY is an award-winning American poet, novelist, essayist, and multimedia artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree accredited by Globe Language USA. He is the founder of Poetry Orchestra and American Poetry Intersection, as well as the Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets for 2024-2025. His poem, â€œA Sense of Purpose,â€� has been sent to the Moon in 2025 by NASA, Lunar Codex, and Brick Street Poetry. Recognized as a â€œLiterature Luminaryâ€� by Bowery Poetry, a â€œStellar Poetâ€� by Voices of Poetry, and an â€œIncomparable Poetâ€� by Statorec, he has also been called â€œBrilliant Graceâ€� by Headline Poetry & Press and praised for his â€œExtremely Unique Poetic Voiceâ€� by Cultural Daily. In 2017, Dephy was exiled from his A short biographical statement

DAVID DEPHY is an award-winning American poet, novelist, essayist, and multimedia artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree accredited by Globe Language USA. He is the founder of Poetry Orchestra and American Poetry Intersection, as well as the Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets for 2024-2025. His poem, â€œA Sense of Purpose,â€� has been sent to the Moon in 2025 by NASA, Lunar Codex, and Brick Street Poetry. Recognized as a â€œLiterature Luminaryâ€� by Bowery Poetry, a â€œStellar Poetâ€� by Voices of Poetry, and an â€œIncomparable Poetâ€� by Statorec, he has also been called â€œBrilliant Graceâ€� by Headline Poetry & Press and praised for his â€œExtremely Unique Poetic Voiceâ€� by Cultural Daily. In 2017, Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia, and was granted immediate and indefinite political asylum in the U.S. His wife and 9-year-old son joined him in the U.S. in 2023, after seven years of exile. He lives and works in New York City.

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DAVID DEPHY -- The trilingual Georgian/American award-winning poet, novelist, multimedia artist.
An active participant in the American and international poetry and artistic scenes, such as PEN World Voices, 92Y Poetry Center, Voices of Poetry, Brownstone Poets, The New York City Poetry Festival, Spectrum Reading Series, Long Island Poetry Listings, New York Public Library, Starr Bar Poetry Series, Poets in Nassau, Poets in Massachusetts, Columbia University â€� School of the Arts in the City of New York, Great Weather for Media in New York City, New York City Voices, Assiduous Dust, Bowery Poetry Club. His works have been published and anthologized in USA, UK and all over the world by the many literary magazines, journals, and publishing houses. He is an author of fifteen books of poetry, eight novels and five audio albums of poetry.
His book-length works in English language published in the USA are a poetry Rays Never Were So Near As Now (Westbrae Literary Group, Berkeley California, 2025) A Double Meaning (with co-author Joshua Corwin, Adelaide Books, New York, 2022) Eastern Star (Adelaide Books, New York, 2020)
As well as two audio albums of poetry with sound artists and musicians Saphileaum and Irakli Gabriel: The Songs of the American Prophets (Crystal Speech Records, 2023, New York) The Spirit of Silence (Crystal Speech Records, 2024, New York).
Named as Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets Anthology 2024 - 2025, New York.
Founder of award-winning multi-media poetry projects such as: American Poetry Intersection and Poetry Orchestra.
He was an artist-in-residence at the writerâ€™s residency Ledig House in Ghent, New York and was invited to participate in the PEN World Voices festival in New York City, where he presented a live poetry event entitled â€œThe Second Skinâ€� with Laurie Anderson, Yusef Komunyakaa and Salman Rushdie at the Unterberg Poetry Center, 92nd Str Y.
David Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia in August of 2017 and was granted immediate and indefinite political asylum in the United States of America. His wife and 9-year-old son joined him in the U.S. with the family reunion program in 2023 after seven years of exile.
Recognized as a Literature Luminary by Bowery Poetry, Stellar Poet by Voices of Poetry, Incomparable Poet by Statorec, A Brilliant Grace by Headline Poetry and Press, and praised for his Extremally Unique Poetic Voice by Cultural Daily.
His poetry work A Sense of Purpose has been sent to the Moon by NASA, The Lunar Codex and Brick Street Poetry from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 15, 2025.
He lives in New York City; he holds a masterâ€™s degree in fine arts accredited by Globe Language USA and works as an Art Teacher. ...more

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“Distance means nothing when your loved one means everything”
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tags: freedom, love, strength, time, victory, wisdom

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“Distance means nothing when you loved one means everything.”
― David Dephy, Eastern Star: Poems

tags: heart, love, strenghth, victory, wisdom

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“If there is no freedom within you, you wonâ€™t inspire anyone.

If a star is born only in the sky and not in you, you wonâ€™t see the light.”
― David Dephy, Eastern Star: Poems

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