Written in Sand embraces a wide range of poetic forms and subject matter. There is something here for everybody: humour joy hope and occasional philosophy. Several of the poems reflect the close relationship between the author and his natural environment
'This delightful suite of stories reflects on the writing lives of women today. Here Virginia Woolf casts her shadow and also sheds her light on the stresses and the joys of creating fiction. Piquant and pithy these are explorations of how it is for the woman writer with or without a room of her own.' - Carmel Bird
‘Word Fall demonstrates Betty McKenzie-Tubb’s love and mastery of language in very accessible poems written in various styles. The book also reveals the poet’s wisdom compassion and her wry often self-deprecating sense of humour. The collection is arranged in three sections: Loss and Love With Serious Intent and ......
In his poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ Robert Frost writes of taking the road less travelled and this making all the difference. In ‘Leisure’ W.H. Davies writes ‘What is this life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare’. Both poems have strongly influenced how I have lived my life. In the past I ......
In Without Animals Life Is Not Worth Living eco-philosopher Freya Mathews livens up her theme – that the company of animals is indispensable to human existence – by way of the story of an anarchic but irresistible pig.
‘In this captivating story of a pig and a philosopher Freya takes up the narratival mode ......
'Helene Castles creates exquisite imagery with beautiful word placement and choice of topic. She brings to life the world of her childhood and family life casting a discerning yet gentle eye on the truths and memories of her youth as well as comment on current political and humanistic platforms. She creates her poetry with a calm and ......
With These We will Never Go Hungry is a collection of short stories exploring the human condition. Each story is a unique vignette blending prose with the everyday. Tackling themes of loss domestic violence death rebirth childhood and motherhood this collection sees a keen and poignant eye combined with a succinct turn of phrase ......
"The extraordinary poems in Witches Women and Words have our hearts beating with rage. This powerfully evocative collection speaks frankly of the twists and turns pains despair and hopes of the woman the human the poet the abused earth her trees and seas and biodiversity. In a world where 'soldiers march blindfolded and mute' ......
In his third collection of poems Geoff Graetz presents many of his observations about life along with his expressions of concern about present-day social issues. He writes in a style that is intended to be easily understood and has included some light-hearted reflections on the world as it is today. His travels have provided him with ......
