Work samples

  • Blood-Pouring

    This sample is from Dave's memoir, For All the Saints: A Protest Primer, describing a civil rights action in which he participated. It is followed by an important draft action against the Viet Nam war in Baltimore, 1967.

  • Poetry from Dave's chapbooks

    After covers of published poetry chapbooks, Dave has samples of his poems and a flyer for a poetry reading among the many he organized.

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About david

Baltimore City  

David Eberhardt became a peace protester, pouring blood on draft files in 1967 against the Viet Nam war. He was incarcerated at Lewisburg Federal Prison for 21 months, which led him to 33 years of work in the criminal injustice system. He wrote a memoir, For All the Saints, about his time in prison and how it also led to work with peace activists. In addition, he published four chapbooks of poetry and has read all around the Baltimore area. His work is not just a voyage ito the… more

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For All the Saints

For All the Saints  is Dave Eberhardt's memoir starting with civil rights and Vietnam era protests in the 1960s. He poured blood on draft files with Father Philip Berrigan, artist Tom Lewis and James Mengele. He did 21 months in prison, which began his career aiding prisoners at the Baltimore City Jail. 

  • Father Philip Berrigan, 1967
    Father Philip Berrigan, 1967

    Pouring blood on Draft Files to protest the Vitenam War. Image in Public Domain

  • Inspirational Civil Rights Martyrs, Murdered in Mississippi
    Inspirational Civil Rights Martyrs, Murdered in Mississippi
    Image in Public Domain
  • David Eberhardt at a protest for Chelsea Manning,
    David Eberhardt at a protest for Chelsea Manning,
    At Ft. Meade, Manning in on Trial
  • final chp 1 1122cover should be a copy of the hymn.pdf

    • Melange

    In my poetry lately, I hear the approaching stillness and I admire it.
    • Melange
      This poetry dates from approximately 2010-2017. I hear the approaching stillness and I admire it. David Eberhardt has not been published very widely- a few inconsequential magazine appearances; he is more known for his peace movement activities and hoped to parlay that into some kind of literary prominence. A sunpapers reporter described him as “perhaps a minor historical figure”. His “Manifesto” details his disgust at the current poetry “scene”.
    • Manifesto 10
      Written and revised (many times) beginning 2014