It’s not long now until my latest book is officially launched. I have just received a bunch of copies and they are looking really great. Some of the poems in the book have been shared on this site (some more than once probably!) and I thought it would be really great to have the opportunityContinue reading “A Mouthful of Space dust competition”
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A Mouthful of Space Dust
1st June 2023 Hi Everyone, Really excited to share with everyone that my new book, a mouthful of space dust is due for release via Amazon on the 1st June 2023! I will be sharing further details as soon as it is available but really looking forward to seeing this out in the wild. AContinue reading “A Mouthful of Space Dust”
Book release date – A Mouthful of Space Dust
Hi Everyone, Really excited to share with everyone that my new book, a mouthful of space dust is due for release via Amazon on the 1st June 2023! I will be sharing further details as soon as it is available but really looking forward to seeing this out in the wild. A special thank youContinue reading “Book release date – A Mouthful of Space Dust”
Waving Marigolds
A poem about loss by Gavin Turner
Book cover announcement
Pleased to share with you all the new book cover for my latest poetry collection ‘A mouthful of space dust’ The book is due for release in the next couple of months and I’m really excited to share this with you all. Some of the poems on the site will be in the book plusContinue reading “Book cover announcement”
A Rebel’s prayer
Short poem for Star Wars day from my forthcoming poetry collection by Gavin Turner
The 2nd Parakeet
Funny poem about a parakeet with a twist at the end by Gavin Turner
The Writer
The writer hunched down by an ocean of hope And let go of the anchoring rope, seaworthy words that his spilled soul splashed, into a bottomless trope A launching without a champagne bottle smash, A ripple bob in a still pond, Poetical dinghies seeking a home, after dismal days in the beyond Their joyful oldContinue reading “The Writer”
How to publish a Chapbook part 3
It’s been a while I know… The last month or so has been a lot of waiting and researching. Mainly because there are some stages of this process that I am not massively comfortable with. The book content itself is now finished. There are a few bits and pieces that I will explain here thatContinue reading “How to publish a Chapbook part 3”
Overheard
It is late, or early, The breakfast tea is cool as my ear Against an angry door, Time drips, stealthy floods weep A tuneless apology The percussive rasp of a hasp And a bolting aria, bruises Soft treads, do not linger Silence begs to leave with you It seems we are Out of time, inContinue reading “Overheard”
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