Deborah Dalton. D Squared Poet

d2 is a poet/spoken word artist currently seeking to poetically share the divine revelations gained while engaged in worship, study, and prayer. She was born in St. Albans, Queens, New York. Being brought up in a military family, she had the opportunity to be raised all over the world.

While enrolled in a pre-engineering program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. While enrolled, she was an active member of the John McLinn Ross Players and performed in the following plays: The River Niger (Wilhelmina Brown), Tobacco Road (Ada Lester), Othello (Desdemona), A Raisin in the Sun (Beneatha Younger), Aladdin's Lamp (Mother), Fences (Rose Maxson), and The Shadow Box (Beverly).

She received an Irene Ryan Acting Award Nomination and an Acting Achievement Award in the Southwest Collegian Regional Competition. 

Her first book of a collection of Poems is titled "Becoming Aware".  Her second book is "A Mother's Solace: Healing Words".  She currently working on a collection of poems inspired by the Book of Ecclesiastes.  Projected Release Date, October 2023.

She is available to provide commissioned pieces in addition to performing her existing works.

Books by d2 or publications including her works.


Poetry Books

Becoming Aware

($16.95) LIMITED SUPPLY
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A Mother's Solace
Healing Words

($5.00) LIMITED SUPPLY
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Works in progress

Strawberry Soda Water
(A Chapbook)

Release Date June 2023

Qoheleth the Teacher,
Qoheleth my Muse
(Poems about Poems)

Release Date October 1, 2023
This is the current working title

Under the Influence
(A Chapbook)

Release Date November 1, 2023

Life After the Resurrection

Release Date Late 2024

Poetry Marathon Publications

The Poetry Marathon is a yearly event where poets write 12 poems in 12 hours or 24 poems in 24 hours. The authors of these poems live all over the world. This anthology includes poets who are being published for the very first time, as well as poets who have been widely published in books, literary journals, and anthologies.

2022 Poetry Marathon Anthology (Release Date early 2023)

Edited by Ofuma Agali & Cristy Watson

2021 Poetry Marathon Anthology

Edited by Cynthia Hernandez
  • Publisher: ‎ Authors Publish Press (November 22, 2021)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback: ‎ 292 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1942344074
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1942344070
  • Item Weight: ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches

2020 Poetry Marathon Anthology

Edited by Shloka Shankar
  • Publisher: ‎ Authors Publish Press (November 26, 2020)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback: ‎ 254 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1942344066
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1942344063
  • Item Weight: ‎ 13.3 ounces
  • Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 0.58 x 9 inches

2019 Poetry Marathon Anthology

Edited by Jennifer Faylor
  • Publisher: ‎ Independently published (November 15, 2019)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback: ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1702626652
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1702626651
  • Item Weight: ‎ 9.9 ounces
  • Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches

2017 Poetry Marathon Anthology

Edited by Caitlin Jans
  • Publisher: ‎ Authors Publish Press (November  25, 2017)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback: ‎ 238 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1942344031
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1942344032
  • Item Weight: ‎ 12.6 ounces
  • Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches

Photo Credits

Hgh Frequency Art
Suzy Gorman Photography

Contact

  • Phone:

    314-494-9253

  • E-Mail:

    ddalton@d-sqrd.com