POETRY



'Es ist nichts aus mir geworden, nichts als ein Dichter.' - Heinrich Heine

My Poetry Videos  (YouTube)     Vimeo (for longer videos)



 My most recent poems are here.



A poem cycle in the tradition of 'die Winterreise', a reflection of the bleak and beautiful city that gave it life. 


Songs for a Mad Queen

'The Lord shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart.' 



New Lamps for Old

 Poems from 2008-2009, many and various.


Paper Flowers

Poems reflecting  a variety of moods and thoughts, taken from everyday life and the deep well of consciousness.


A unique collaboration with artist Alexandra Rozenman, is now a free ebook. (opens a new window)


Puzzle Poems

Vertical surprises in verse.


The Lady and the Tyger

When riding the Tyger - hold tight!


Little Poems for Children 

Funny and sweet - poems for children who are anything but angels.


Two Poems for John Ruskin

In memory of my beloved 'Papa John' - 'Brantwood' and 'On Visiting the Grave of John Ruskin'.