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9 COLLECTIONS CREATED AND PUBLISHED IN 2020-21
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AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM WATERSTONES, WH SMITH, & AMAZON ...    
AND LOCALLY AT SHOPS IN YORK, LIVERPOOL, NEW BRIGHTON, HAXBY & DORNOCH ...
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  PAUSE AND REWIND

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PAUSE AND REWIND

This will be a series of books of photo-poems. Each edition in this series centres on a different location, including York and the first one, Pause and Rewind in Haxby & Wigginton. This is a light-hearted look in verse at aspects of my local village of Haxby, and its close neighbour Wigginton.
 
Available now via Amazon, booksellers, local retailers and the author.

The inaugural Pause and Rewind  was published on 12th July 2021, and
Pause and Rewind in York on 19th July 2021. 
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Amazon link - new Collections of Verse
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BIRD'S EYE VIEW

[Recommended by New Writing North,
Autumn 2021]


An engaging and unusual debut collection of poems and quirky light verse, Bird’s Eye View is a hop-on/hop-off tour of the UK and European locations, with topics as diverse as hedgehogs and hang-gliding, strawberry picking and snorkelling, mountains and Mersey Ferries.
 
In three stages, the journey takes us on a rollercoaster ride through British seaside towns in ‘Baycombe’, casts a wry glance at Britain in Europe in
'Those Eurovision Nights’, and ends with a ramble through the shadowy forest of current affairs in the TV newsroom of ‘Soundbite City News’.

 
We explore the peaks and caverns of modern life, with a lively and informed commentary, and not least a smile.

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Originally published in March 2020 as Burg's Eye View, this is an updated version with a revised title, launched on 17th May 2021.

Available now via Amazon, booksellers, local retailers or via the author.

LATEST PUBLICATION :

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TOUCHPOINTS


Lyrical narrative verse exploring aspects of friendship, family, nature and human endeavour.

​Sometimes we lose touch... quiet and reflective, this latest collection of poems imparts a positive message for the 2020s.

With gratitude to York Writers' Group for their ever-helpful comments and support. This collection has benefited considerably from their input. Highlights include: 'Within Touching Distance', 'Silver Song', 'Circle of Life', 'Sometimes We Lose Touch' and 'Lost in Transit'.

​PUBLISHED  :   18TH OCTOBER 2021
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LATEST RELEASES IN THE 'PAUSE AND REWIND' SERIES :
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Two more titles in the PAUSE AND REWIND series.

'More Journeys in Verse' is the follow-up to the inaugural volume, and covers an eclectic mix of locations in the UK, Europe and beyond, with a variety of styles from humorous to thought-provoking.

The 'Liverpool' edition focuses naturally on the city and its environs, with the emphasis on celebrating this iconic place, not only its most famous sights but also some lesser known aspects of the city.

Continuing the author's prodigious output in 2021, these were published in November and December respectively.
OLDER TITLES :

WHISPER ON THE SHORE
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WHISPER ON THE SHORE
Lyrical verses about love, relationships and hope in a world of 'burning skies'.

​PUBLISHED IN MARCH 2020, available now via the author.


​TRIBUTE NIGHT AT THE SOCIAL
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It's Open Mic Night at the Bannockpace Sports & Social Club, and we've invited some distinguished guest speakers to perform - if not in person then in spirit.
Pastiche poems in the style of famous poets, from classics such as TS Eliot to contemporary favourites such as Liz Berry, Helen Mort and George the Poet.

​First published in March 2020, available via Amazon and the author.

YEOVIL SUCCESS 2015-18
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Tribute Night at the Social
placed 3rd
Yeovil Writing Without Restrictions 2017
A collection of 14 tribute poems in a comedy setting  - available now as a pamphlet (March 2020)

 YEOVIL COMPETITION  -  thanks again !
 All these commended works are now included in my   debut collection BIRD'S EYE VIEW:

Blackpoolium  - highly commended (top 10) in the Writing Without Restrictions competition 2018 (now incorporated into Bird's Eye View as 'Baycombe')

Pavement from inside Costa Coffee King's Cross one winter evening - commended      in the Poetry competition 2018
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Soundbite City News - shortlisted Yeovil Writing Without Restrictions competition 2016 

My poem Hang-Gliding was longlisted for the 2015 Yeovil Poetry prize.


Some of my favourite writers

Classic:
W.H. Auden
William Blake
T.S. Eliot
John Keats
Wilfred Owen
Carl Sandburg
​William Shakespeare
Dylan Thomas
R.S. Thomas
William Wordsworth
W.B. Yeats



Modern:
Simon Armitage
​Liz Berry
Carole Bromley
Miles Cain
Billy Collins
​Antony Dunn
​Jonathan Edwards
​Malene Engelund
Paul Farley
​Seamus Heaney
Lindsey Holland

Ian Humphreys
Brendan Kennelly
Ted Kooser

Roger McGough
Ian McMillan
Allison McVety
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Esther Morgan
​Helen Mort
Brian Patten
Bethany Rivers
​Owen Sheers
Kathryn Simmonds
Jean Sprackland
Keith Taylor
​George the Poet
Hugo Williams
Ryan Van Winkle


Light Verse:
Brian Bilston 
​​Bill Greenwell
Shel Silverstein

Sharon Wadsley    (link)

Slam:
Harry Baker
MiKo Berry
​Sarah Kay
​Rives


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