Painting by Jo Walter, The Chenille Tablecloth @jowalter_art Daniel finds himself flying through tunnels of light, with tropical birds, memories with the lightness of feathers… Birds are central to Daniel’s life. They are the most visible of animals, typically
GAIA Being Alive
These poems follow an environmental theme, many share a personal response to the current climate and ecological crisis. Now, perhaps more than ever, we have become acutely aware of the extent of our impact on the planet. Many of the
Watch this space for a new publication: GAIA.Being.Alive and Horizon 2040 – The Beginning
Echoes of Orion – Ted Walter’s Collected Poems – Now Available
Dad’s poetry collection was launched at Sankeys Tunbridge Wells on St George’s Day, his mother’s birthday, 23rd April 2022.
The Bookshelf
There are moments when your eye settles on a book on your bookshelf that you haven’t noticed for a while, and may not have opened for years. This was one such time, when I rediscovered a pair of journals I’d
Blog – Electric Head…
Not a petrol head, although I do adore my 1250 Suzuki Bandit, but an electric head! Tomorrow, for the first time, I will become the owner of a completely electric car! I’m excited and amazed, and also sensing my first
COVID Phase II – A Beginning
COVID Phase II – A Beginning Watching the unfurling of Lockdown leaf by leaf a gradual opening +++ Tree catches fire in cool evening light uncertainty for a moment suspended +++ Brushing aside the clouds on a paling sky
World Environment Day 2019 – Air Pollution in Tunbridge Wells
On Wednesday 5th June, think about air pollution: vehicle emissions contain a number of different toxic gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) (in spite of catalytic converters), as well as the tiny particulates
Reading at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival (April 2019)
On Sunday 28th April, I read from When the Change Came, with Roy Marshall and Derek Healey at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival. The theme was Verisimilitude, and I offered a few contrasts of truth and fiction. The Cheltenham Playhouse Lounge
Fast Train Approaching…
“Steve is a man who lives life vividly, creatively, courageously. Someone who uses every experience; inspiring, painful, loving and terrifying, to deepen his understanding and illuminate his spiritual journey. This is a deeply moving book, it is a
Living Planet Report
WWF have issued a powerful report on the state of the planet and our actions over recent years…click here Read the summary here…
Grenfell – One more June day! Poems and the inquiry…
The Guardian in June, lists the 71(2) on its front cover… The tower in Spring light! The Horror! Even now…! Poems for Grenfell Tower was published on 30 March 2018 by The Onslaught Press. At the suggestion of Grenfell