Darby started as an illustrator in his 20's. Then gave it up to write poetry.
"For me, I found words could do something for my heart that pictures could not". DH
Darby's first poem made it into Best Australian Poetry (Black Inc books) in 2012 and a second in 2013. This body of work comes full circle combining the two crafts of words and pictures bringing life to one another: 1 + 1 = 3!
"My first book of poetry, which I mostly wrote by the train tracks at night". DH
over 7 years, was published in 2019 "Falling Upwards" by
5 Island Press (University Of Melbourne).
You Am I, wrote a song about Darby - "DRB Hudson" released in 2021.
Ray Monday – VISITING SILVIA
$2,500.00
Ray Monday – Don’t be a grass
$2,500.00
Emily Song – number 2
$200.00
Catherine Weng – Imposed
$850.00