Pictures in Words

"This book contains selected poems from my collection, although very simplein content, they represent and depict many experiences that I have beenthrough over the past two years. Writing poetry has helped me expressfeelings that otherwise would be locked away, and consequently, I believe that asa result of writing poetry, I have gained a degree of healing, and have been ableto air many frustrations, coming to terms with some of the bad decisions that Ihave made.Many of the poems within the book, become pictures in my mind, and will hopefullymean many things to many readers. The natural world and nature inspire me inmany of my writings, and they are often used as a vehicle to convey my thoughts."

During his Military career, his work has encompassed a wide variety of skills. He spent two years teaching young soldiers in Kent, where he met his wife Debra. Married at 27yrs of age, they travelled with his Regiment until he retired at 41yrs of age. He retired as the Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Major, a senior Warrant Officer within his unit. His work in Northern Ireland earned him "The Queens Commendation for Valuable Service" and Commendations from the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland. He now lives in a valley cottage in Swansea, South Wales, where his interests are Pig Keeping, Gardening, writing poetry and short stories. He has had a degree of success with his writing, more notably with six inclusions into various anthologies of poetry. Recently he has completed a distance learning course with the Educational Academy, and achieved an outstanding grade for the portfolio he submitted.