Jim Metcalf

"I have roamed the silent, tranquil skies close to where the stars are. I have outrun sunsets."
Wanderer
Pelican Publishing Company, 1974
"I'll walk softly in some grassy place and not make the faintest trace of sound waves to vulgarize my aural paradise."
Sing a Song of Silence
Pelican Publishing Company, 1975
"Their freedom is, like ours, a passing, sometimes thing—a respite now and then, from the dictates of a universe of law."
Clouds
Pelican Publishing Company, 1976
"Then I will look above for another light and I will follow another star… and I alone will choose the one to follow."
Some Distant Star
Pelican Publishing Company, 1979
A collection of the four titles above was published in 1999 by Pelican Publishing, and can be found here. Jim Metcalf Collected Poems
Though the four original works are out of print, used copies can be still be found. These volumes were published in fine, hardcover format, and the poems were accompanied by beautiful original photography. They are worth seeking out.
This site is very new, and much more content is coming in the near future. It is maintained by David Metcalf, one of Jim's grandchildren.
If you have any memories or anecdotes of Jim Metcalf that you would like to share, please contact david at pleasetobegin dot com.
Of special interest are photos, videos, and news clippings. But even if Jim just touched your life, please reach out!
These are some of the ideas planned for this site. Want to see something here? See the address above.
Finally, some housekeeping. I'm building this in public—why not pull back the curtain?