Don’t Forget To Die: A Few Reflections on David Berman

August 7th, tragic news broke that David Berman, poet and leader of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, had passed away. A chronicler of despair and beauty, Bermans' work casts a long shadow. Here, Wooden Wand's James Jackson Toth reflects on his singular stature and remembers the man . . .

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