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On Not Being Observed

Dave Morgan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Flapjack Press

Published:2nd Apr '24

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A philosophical and meditative consideration of the complexities of ageing, memory, and the drain of urban life, through the pursuit of wellbeing and the restorative powers of nature. Includes a Foreword by Sarah Maclennan, Head of Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University, and the poem ‘A Year on the Hill’, showcased at the Bolton International Film Festival 2022 with animation by Rachel Appleton.

"Puts to question a society that subdues the man of action with a garden allotment and a pint. Read with wonder and with hope." George Wallace, Walt Whitman Birthplace Writer in Residence / "Searingly straight-talking soulful poems grounded in Northern working-class imagery, landscapes and humour." Ann Grant, poet / "Nudges us into an almost forgotten world with his reflections and observations. A treat." Lynn Jelly, musician & writer / "Morgan writes with a mystical sensibility that resonates universally. Beautiful poems that are rooted in memory, but never give way to nostalgia." Oliver James Lomax, poet

ISBN: 9781739623135

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

64 pages