Poems and musings from a UK–based Anglican priest
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Fear
Fear
Fear is a mutilator;
It slices at the tongue,
Its blade is poised to maim and shame
Your wings before they’ve wung.
The murder of your artistry
Is what foe fear seeks,
It tires not when silencing
Each scar’s attempt...
Running
Running
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My son ran the other way,
down past the scorched earth,
down past the old man walking round in circles,
down past the scavenger...
Fruit Bowl
Fruit Bowl
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God spoke to me from my fruit bowl.
To be clear, I didn’t see him there
perched between bananas,
nestled with the apples,...
Serenity
“A King Charles Spaniel” by Édouard Manet (1832–1883)
Serenity
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The old dog sighed. He had heard it all before:
The incessant bay...
The Bench Atop The Headland
Photo by Matthew White, taken on the headland overlooking Treyarnon Bay in Cornwall (22/08/2026)
The Bench Atop The Headland
How many weary soles
Have sought reprieve
On your sea–kissed rust?
How many versioned oce...
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Priest, poet and songwriter featured in The Way Back 2 Ourselves and Paddler Press. New poems each week on here. My debut collection, “Propelled into Wonder,” is out now!
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