Featured Poet DAVID NEWTON BAKER by J. Smith Kirkland David Newton Baker lives in Monteagle on the Cumberland Plateau, where I met him at the a spoken word night at the Blue Chair in Sewanee, TN. I came to know him as a brilliant poet and essayist. As we talked more on spoken word nights, I learned he is also an accomplished musician, composer, and music producer. His work has been aired on ABC, PBS Kids, TLC, and the Disney Channel. Some of David's works take us back to familiar times, and some echo the collective concerns of current situations. He uses humor and plucks heart strings to connect the reader to emotions and memories. David is also a singer-songwriter who has produced two studio albums. He has recently returned to performing publicly in Sewanee and the surrounding areas. This issue of StoryTeller zine includes two works from his latest book “Haunting My Own House, Poems By David Newton Baker”. We appreciate David taking time to answer some questi...