Poetry Anthologies

Some of my poems can also be found in the following anthologies, edited by a variety of wise and wonderful people, and alongside lots of amazing poems by many brilliant fellow poets.

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Published 2024. Contains: ‘The Blink of a Mountain’, ‘The Train in the Night’, ‘Between the Covers’ and ‘Crowds of Clouds’.

Published 2023. Contains: ‘On Reading the Odyssey Before Going to Bed’, ‘The Forest’, ‘Beowulf’ and ‘Riddle’.

Published 2024. Contains: ‘Poetry and the Dragon’.

Published 2022. Contains: ‘Blackbirds and Bananas’, ‘The Point’, ‘Postcards from the Hedgehog’, ‘Between the Covers’, ‘Troll Song’, ‘Autumn Speaks to the Leaves’ and ‘Parasol (Just a Light Shower)’.

Contains: ‘I Miss You’ — Published 2018. Contains: ‘I Miss You’

Contains: ‘Postcards from the Hedgehog’ and ‘The Taste of a Biscuit’ — Published 2019. Contains: ‘Postcards from the Hedgehog’ and ‘The Taste of a Biscuit’

Contains: ‘Troll Song’ and ‘Remains: A Song’ — Published 2020. Contains: ‘Troll Song’ and ‘Remains: A Song’

Published 2022. Contains: ‘A Christmas Poem’

Contains: ‘Beowulf’ (the haiku version) — Published 2021. Contains: ‘Beowulf’ (the haiku version)

Published 2019. Contains: ‘The Perils of Breakfast’, ‘Piece of Pie’, and ‘It’s the Middle of the Night’ (aka ‘Midnight Feasting’)

Contains: ‘The Point’ and ‘Sketch’ — Published 2021. Contains: ‘The Point’ and ‘Sketch’

Contains: ‘Frances’ — Published 2019. Contains: ‘Frances’

Published 2022. Contains: ‘Loch Ness Warning’, ‘Autumn Speaks to the Leaves’, and ‘Poem Written After Upsetting a Witch at a Watering Hole’.

Published 2022. Contains: ‘Between the Covers’

Contains: ‘Say Something Nice’ — Published 2020. Contains: ‘Say Something Nice’

Contains: ‘Mental Arithmetic’ — Published 2019. Contains: ‘Mental Arithmetic’

Contains: ‘The Flippertigibbet’ — Published 2018. Contains: ‘The Flippertigibbet’

Contains: ‘A Quick Thought About Birds’ and ‘A Poem Written After Upsetting a Witch at the Watering Hole’ — Published 2021. Contains: ‘A Quick Thought About Birds’ and ‘A Poem Written After Upsetting a Witch at the Watering Hole’

Contains: ‘Penelope’s Hats’ and ‘In the Tree’s Defence’ — Published 2018. Contains: ‘Penelope’s Hats’ and ‘In the Tree’s Defence’

Contains: ‘Earth Song’ — Published 2019. Contains: ‘Earth Song’

Contains: ‘The Point’ and ‘Moon’ — Published 2019. Contains: ‘The Point’ and ‘Moon’

Contains: ‘Proper Wand Care’ and ‘The Forest’ — Published 2020. Contains: ‘Proper Wand Care’ and ‘The Forest’

Contains: ‘Not Exactly a Love Letter’, ‘The Value of an Onion’ and ‘The Perils of Breakfast’ — Published 2018. Contains: ‘Not Exactly a Love Letter’, ‘The Value of an Onion’ and ‘The Perils of Breakfast’