DE Navarro
"Pondering the path of my feet."
author, poet-philosopher, editor, clinical researcher, minister
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DE Navarro's Latest Blog Entries [View Blog]
I Am A River (view more)
A Tree Frog's Eyes ~~ Excerpt from the Foreword (view more)
Into the Land of Mordor (view more)
How Fortunate (view more)
ジューシーなフルーツ / Don't forget YOU (do this for power) (view more)
DE Navarro's Blurbs
About me:
Hello all. I'm David Eric (D.E.) Navarro, an American author, poet, essayist and editor, and a poet-philosopher of the pure land school of haiku. I am also a clinical research medical writer and copy editor as well as a biblical research scholar and teacher. I moved to Tucson, Arizona in 2018 to finally settle down after 40 years of roaming around the globe (I describe myself whimsically as a wandering poet-philosopher). I hold a B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (emphasis on arts and humanities) with Purdue University, and I also have degrees in Communications and Theology.
I was born in Newport R.I. in 1962, but my dad moved us to Chicago, Illinois by 1964, and I was raised in the inner city (Southside). At ten years old, my family moved to the woods and wilds of rural Crown Point, Indiana where I was free to enjoy nature, and to roam in fields of swaying grass and wooded copses rich with ponds and swamps. I call Chicago my "childhood home" and Crown Point my "boyhood home". My real formative years were spent in Crown Point.
In 1977 I moved to the suburbs of Munster, Indiana and after a few years went off to college at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana to study English and the writing arts.
I left college to enlist in the United States Air Force and served ten years in three conflicts. My first tour of duty was McChord AFB in Tacoma, Washington where I married, then with my wife we moved to RAF Alconbury in the United Kingdom for a second tour where I was part of the Air Raid on Tripoli. I completed a degree in Communications and Leadership, then moved to Patrick AFB in Satellite Beach, Florida where I was part of the Invasion of Panama and the First Gulf War.
I separated with an honorable discharge and entered a biblical studies program where I completed a degree in Theology with focus on biblical languages, texts, and translations. I served 35 years in the ministry as a biblical research teacher and minister, and continue to translate biblical texts and write research articles. I returned to school with Purdue University Global and completed a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies graduating summa cum laude. I plan to pursue a master's in arts and humanities and maybe a doctorate later.
In addition to being an author and poet, I've held a number of professional positions locally and with global companies. I've been a certified firefighter, first responder, superintendent of fleet repair and maintenance, CEO/CFO of a credit union, tech writer/editor internal controls at a global bank, NERC CIP corporate security analyst at a global power utility company, and most recently, a medical writer/editor with a clinical research company. I have a strong background in linguistic analysis and technical writing and editing. I have written poems in several languages and helped foreign language poets translate their work into English.
My love of poetry and the writing arts started at age 8. A collection of my poetry was first published in the 1980 Winter Issue of the Purdue Exponent Literary Edition and many of my poems, essays, and articles have been published in various magazines, venues, and journals ever since. I am the Founder of NavWorks Press and the Pure Land School of Haiku, and originator of the online We Write Poetry forums where I teach poetry and haiku and enjoy mentoring new poets and writers. I also did a series of in-person poetry workshops for the public library system in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from 2007-2010. I am very involved in a number of online poetry and haiku groups and communities on various social media.
Publications: A Tree Frog's Eyes: Haiku, 2020; In the Praise of His Glory, 2020; Archway to Beyond, 2019, Early Childhood Learning, 2019; This Is the Way, 2017; Dropping Ants into Poems, 2016; Dare to Soar, 2013.
Compilations: Sometimes Anyway: Pride in Poetry Volume 2, 2017; Between Life and Language: Pride in Poetry Volume 1, 2009.
Please visit my beautiful Website for a peaceful, soothing experience and to learn more about my work: http://www.de-navarro.com .
Who I'd like to meet:
You, them, everyone. Especially everyone who would like to read the books I wrote.
DE Navarro's Friend Space
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Spacehaze Goddess |
Aw David, where are you? been thinking of you. You are missed on here! Oh I sent you a FB request as well... |
Spacehaze Goddess |
Hi, David, I've been thinking of you lately... how's it going? how's life? I expect there aren't enough hours in the day for you as I haven't seen you on here for a while... Hope you had a Wonderful Thanksgiving. Anyway, just thought I'd stop by and say hello :) |
Niko |
Your page is so cool!!!
by DE Navarro; ; Report I believe it! I was wondering if there’s a website where you can just copy and paste image URLs into a HTML code and paste it into your about me
by DE Navarro; ; Report I took your advice and upgraded my page. It doesn’t look as cool as yours but it’s something by DE Navarro; ; Report |
Kajiee ☽ |
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nickmeece |
hope all is well! |
SWH (Punk Jesus) |
Thanks for accepting bud. Hope you enjoy some of my stuff :D |
Cibaoshi |
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niya ♡ |
hey new friend !
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Didrick |
Happy Friday, thanks for requesting me! :) |
Tess |
Tanti Auguri per un Felicissimo Anno Nuovo🎆
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Vegan Prepper |
I know it's impossible to choose favorites but In the Light by Led Zeppelin is one of my favorite songs ever also Pink Floyd-Comfortably Numb as well.
by DE Navarro; ; Report I probably have in the past but I looked it up again! Thank you for the suggestion. by Vegan Prepper; ; Report |
Wacky Alex |
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♥*♡Lauren♡*♥ |
showing your page some love ^^ thanks for the add |
Bacon 🥓 |
Hey ya, thanks for the add! Sorry for the delay, I was without internet for the day xD |
ALostDarkendSoul5637 |
Thanks for the add! And your profile looks amazing! :) Great to connect with you and thanks for enjoying my profile. I love simplicity and clarity and I'm also very influenced by all things Zen.by DE Navarro; ; Report |
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Patrick |
Hello David, Thankyou for the add! I'll have to take a look at the books you have authored. I hope you have a great day! |
Ramaj Eroc |
I'm not making this up right now. Your page is the most interesting page on SpaceHey, so far. I literally just read your entire profile, which I've never done! It's so much text, but I couldn't help but read it all. I feel like my profile is dangerously plain now. hah! I just want to say good work. Your life's story is pretty awesome! So much wisdom. Thanks so much. I'm greatly honored by you and your comments and that you took the time to read my profile (I'm a writer, so yes, a lot of text). But thanks again for the friendship and for your kind words.by DE Navarro; ; Report |
Tess |
Thank You David. Thanks Tess. by DE Navarro; ; Report |
DarkMiryam |
Ciao David and thanks a lot for adding me! It's a pleasure to have you among my friends! Greetings from Italy! Thanks for the greetings, great to be connected! by DE Navarro; ; Report |
Hi Clara. I had a short hospital stay for a respiratory infection and cardiovascular issues. So thankful for the hospital staff and medical team that got me breathing again and preventing catastrophe. I'm doing much better now.
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Oh, right, sorry to hear about that. Glad you're feeling much better now. Yes, those in the medical profession are absolute Gems, earth angels! Have a very merry festive season! take care :)
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