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When you let your heart be gentle and at easeyou note the play of light, the golden hourand your sole purpose is only to pleaseyourself, like every springbent flower To feel at home, alone among the treesat peace within, without a passing carethese are the days, I would have more of theseskirting the wilderness, in... Continue Reading →
First day of maternity leave spring is awakening sun lights the golden treesbirds in high branches sing Spring is awakening horses graze furrowed fieldsbirds in high branches singas the new year unfolds Horses graze furrowed fieldsobelisks measure timeas a new life unfoldsbeneath this heart of mine Obelisks measure timefirst day of maternity leavebeneath this heart of minesun lights... Continue Reading →
I'm excited to announce the publication of my latest poetry collection, A Bracken Fern, a retrospective of some of my favourite poems from the last five years. A lot has changed in that time. The first poems in the collection were written during the first Covid lockdown, which I experienced in the south of Spain.... Continue Reading →
The forthcoming poetry collection, Life on the Blue Planet by Cheryl Batavia, is not just a book, but an experience. I must start by remarking how beautifully presented it is: I love the fonts, layouts and colourful photographs which adorn its pages. As for the poems, from the moment I started reading, they made me... Continue Reading →
As I prepare for launch day on 5th December, I bring you another reading from my forthcoming collection, A Bracken Fern: Selected Poems 2020-2025. I have chosen the poem 'Persephone' as it is well suited to the time of year. I know that many people enjoy the long, dark nights, but I am not one... Continue Reading →
I'm happy to announce that the Kindle version of A Bracken Fern, Selected Poems 2020-2025 is now available to pre-order from Amazon. If you want to pre-order the paperback, you can do so from Waterstones.com. The paperback version will also be on sale on Amazon from 5th December. More About the Book Me and my... Continue Reading →
As the publication date for A Bracken Fern draws nearer, I bring you a reading from the collection, a favourite poem of mine, 'Streets of Dreaming.' https://videopress.com/v/R6eJZcBn?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fexperimentsinfiction.wordpress.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fabf-blog-post.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I hope this post finds you well as the nights draw in, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. I always find it a challenging time of year, but... Continue Reading →
I have put together a video of another seasonal poem from A Bracken Fern. I hope you enjoy this tour of a Northern Autumn! Ingrid https://videopress.com/v/N4sTZ5Xu?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Currently working on 2nd proof!
Cheryl Batavia, the talented author of Life in Inspiring Places and Earthly Days, has written a beautifully crafted and insightful review of A Bracken Fern. If you would like a taster of what the book is all about, do head over to gulfcoastpoet.com to read her review. A thousand thank yous to Cheryl for her... Continue Reading →
A poem best suited to this time of year, perhaps! From my forthcoming poetry collection, A Bracken Fern: Selected Poems 2020-2025.
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