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Tim Ellis tells stories from three trips he made to South Africa over the course of twelve years. He brings to life the beauty and rich wildlife diversity of that country in perfectly crafted verse. The poems are displayed over gorgeous photographs taken by his partner and travelling companion, the artist Robbie Burns. We meet not just the iconic animals and birds of South Africa like Elephants, Rhinos, and Ostriches, but also many less familiar creatures such as Elands, Gemsboks, and the Addo Flightless Dung Beetle. A serious literary work but with the visual appeal and intimacy of a holiday photo album, Birder in the Bushveld is a poetry book like none you have seen before.
When the bright young graduate Benjamin Bremmer arrives in the mysterious tropical island republic of Amanga, he is seeking some purpose to his life. Unbeknownst to him, the evil local deity Imti Mentoo has already decided Ben's purpose. God The Banana is a hilariously satirical verse-novel written entirely in sonnets. 230 pages.
"...a rip-roaring adventure which sends up religion and the western traveller in search of enlightenment, while successfully dealing with the more serious issues of the fate of our planet and the horrendous poverty of many that populate it. It is funny, tragic, and at times, even borders on offensive." - Mark Connors
"Very compelling imagery and a captivating story, a must-read for anyone with a passion for the form." - Daniel Whitaker, University of Sheffield Poetry Society.
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Paperback, 57 pages, with 20 black & white illustrations by Robbie Burns. More about this book.
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On The Verge
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Stapled paperback, 48 pages. More about this book.
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Anthology on a watery theme featuring 101 different poets. Wells, springs, reservoirs, rivers, streams, lakes, sewers...if it gurgles, gushes, bubbles or stagnates it’s in here. Includes a poem of mine: Hike to the Boiling Lake, about a boiling volcanic lake on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Paperback, 116 pages.