David LaMotte

Speaker • Author • Musician

poetry

A Poem: “Creation”

Mar 18, 2016
This morning I woke up at Ferncliff, a beautiful gathering space just west of Little Rock, Arkansas.  In a few hours, retreat participants will arrive and we will spend a weekend together, exploring where we are from, where we are now, where we would like to go, and how best to get there. And, of […]

A Poem: “Creation”

by David LaMotte

This morning I woke up at Ferncliff, a beautiful gathering space just west of Little Rock, Arkansas.  In a few hours, retreat participants will arrive and we will spend a weekend together, exploring where we are from, where we are now, where we would like to go, and how best to get there. And, of […]

The Moon and the Miracle

Feb 21, 2013
The moon and the miracle Santee, SC January 28, 2013 And on other nights (one night before full, or one night after)
, the moon does not make me smile or remember a lover who once held all of my tension and attention I don’t think of children’s rhymes or giddy night rides with the headlights off […]

The Moon and the Miracle

by David LaMotte

The moon and the miracle Santee, SC January 28, 2013 And on other nights (one night before full, or one night after)
, the moon does not make me smile or remember a lover who once held all of my tension and attention I don’t think of children’s rhymes or giddy night rides with the headlights off […]

A new song being born: Angelita

Feb 10, 2013
Antigua, Guatemala  8AM Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 I wrote a song lyric yesterday that captures a bit of what I’m thinking and feeling on this particular trip to Guatemala, which must be about my tenth time here. I’m thinking about how the places we encounter literally become a part of us (and yes, I really […]

A new song being born: Angelita

by David LaMotte

Antigua, Guatemala  8AM Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 I wrote a song lyric yesterday that captures a bit of what I’m thinking and feeling on this particular trip to Guatemala, which must be about my tenth time here. I’m thinking about how the places we encounter literally become a part of us (and yes, I really […]

White Flour is now a video!

Sep 21, 2012
Here’s a way to hear and see this story, that doesn’t require buying the book. Please feel free to share it in any context you like, virtual or actual.  

White Flour is now a video!

by David LaMotte

Here’s a way to hear and see this story, that doesn’t require buying the book. Please feel free to share it in any context you like, virtual or actual.  

Chances to spend some time in conversation this summer

Jun 5, 2012
Along with the whirlwind of activity around the release of my new book, White Flour, and some concert appearances, I’m preparing for a collection of conferences this summer, and I hope you can join me at some of them. One is for youth, and the rest for adults, with youth welcome.  I’ll be teaching creative […]

Chances to spend some time in conversation this summer

by David LaMotte

Along with the whirlwind of activity around the release of my new book, White Flour, and some concert appearances, I’m preparing for a collection of conferences this summer, and I hope you can join me at some of them. One is for youth, and the rest for adults, with youth welcome.  I’ll be teaching creative […]

‘White Flour’ interview on Macon, Georgia’s NBC-41

Jun 5, 2012
Here is an appearance on Macon Georgia’s NBC station, Channel 41 on May 29, 2012, talking about White Flour. It’s possible that I should have put some white flour on my head to combat the glare… 😉  

‘White Flour’ interview on Macon, Georgia’s NBC-41

by David LaMotte

Here is an appearance on Macon Georgia’s NBC station, Channel 41 on May 29, 2012, talking about White Flour. It’s possible that I should have put some white flour on my head to combat the glare… 😉  

They’re here!!!

May 17, 2012
The slideshow photo is of Brad, the floor manager at the warehouse, with four of the seven skids of books that arrived today—10,867 copies of White Flour, and about 2500 of S.S. Bathtub, my earlier children’s book, now back in print.  As I was arriving home from Thailand, the books were pulling in on an […]

They’re here!!!

by David LaMotte

The slideshow photo is of Brad, the floor manager at the warehouse, with four of the seven skids of books that arrived today—10,867 copies of White Flour, and about 2500 of S.S. Bathtub, my earlier children’s book, now back in print.  As I was arriving home from Thailand, the books were pulling in on an […]

Bloggers on “White Flour”

Apr 10, 2012
It is amazing to see all the excitement White Flour is generating, still six weeks out from its publication. Here are a few of the exciting things generated by other folks in response to the book. • Flip Lower, from Birmingham, AL, came up with the idea of ‘White Flour Weekend’ for May 26-27, where […]

Bloggers on “White Flour”

by David LaMotte

It is amazing to see all the excitement White Flour is generating, still six weeks out from its publication. Here are a few of the exciting things generated by other folks in response to the book. • Flip Lower, from Birmingham, AL, came up with the idea of ‘White Flour Weekend’ for May 26-27, where […]

‘White Flour’ News

Mar 24, 2012
As of this afternoon, March 24, there is one week to go in the month-long kickstarter campaign to publish my new illustrated book, White Flour, and wait ’til you hear the news!  Here’s the scoop: Thank you! The original goal of $18,500 was met in only twelve days! People have ‘shared’ the project all over […]

‘White Flour’ News

by David LaMotte

As of this afternoon, March 24, there is one week to go in the month-long kickstarter campaign to publish my new illustrated book, White Flour, and wait ’til you hear the news!  Here’s the scoop: Thank you! The original goal of $18,500 was met in only twelve days! People have ‘shared’ the project all over […]

White Flour book on the way…

Mar 1, 2012
Order the book or support the project here! My new illustrated book will be coming out in late May.  It tells a funny, instructive and true story of a creative anti-racism protest by a group calling itself the Coup Clutz Clowns, in Knoxville, Tennessee.  If all goes well, the book will be released on May […]

White Flour book on the way…

by David LaMotte

Order the book or support the project here! My new illustrated book will be coming out in late May.  It tells a funny, instructive and true story of a creative anti-racism protest by a group calling itself the Coup Clutz Clowns, in Knoxville, Tennessee.  If all goes well, the book will be released on May […]

“I’ve Never Liked Politics”

Sep 14, 2011
I found this poem searching through a file in my computer called "Works In Progress." I had forgotten about it entirely, but thought it might be worth sharing...... Read More →

“I’ve Never Liked Politics”

by David LaMotte

I found this poem searching through a file in my computer called “Works In Progress.” I had forgotten about it entirely, but thought it might be worth sharing…… Read More →

In Light of Current Events

Oct 28, 2008
Sadly, it seems that my poem White Flour refuses to be outdated. There is more sad news on the topic from Tennessee yesterday. People at shows have been asking where they can get a copy, so I’ve decided to add a permanent page with the text.  Feel free to distribute as you see fit.

In Light of Current Events

by David LaMotte

Sadly, it seems that my poem White Flour refuses to be outdated. There is more sad news on the topic from Tennessee yesterday. People at shows have been asking where they can get a copy, so I’ve decided to add a permanent page with the text.  Feel free to distribute as you see fit.