D. D. Davis graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Architecture in 1975, and after thirty years in architectural design and construction management, he has retired to Roseburg, Oregon. He lives with his wife, one dog, one goat, a cat, and several chickens. He runs a home for retired and disabled veterans. He writes a wide range of reader accessible poetry focused on the reader's enjoyment of language and wordplay. His current poetry chapbooks include The Secret of San Xavier, The Long Dream Sleep, and Post Millennial Partum Blues.