Description
Written as a poet's view of the world's oceans and islands from a small boat, these are poems concerned with human vulnerability and ecological anxiety. John Froy's second collection is filled with love, hopes and fears for his family and friends and for the natural world, from Costa Rica to Japan, Somerset to Cumbria, to Antarctica and the oceans.
There is loss, both personal and global - the death of a father, a stepfather - and environmental loss, the damage and havoc we continue to inflict on our planet, habitats and species despite all warning, and the urgent need to protect them. But there is also joy, humour, gratitude, admiration and love. Simple, direct and unconfrontational, yet the sense of catastrophe looms.
About the Author
John Froy was born in Leeds in 1953 and grew up in south-west England. After taking a degree in Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art he taught English as a Foreign Language in London and Costa Rica for several years. Five months on an uninhabited island resulted in On Cocos Island and the start of his writing career, which fuelled further travels in Latin America. He settled in Reading in 1986 and set up a decorating business. Since then he has juggled decorating with writing: several unpublished novels, an account of his mother's death (Mum, So Far) and a volume of poetry Eggshell: A Decorator's Notes. In 2003 he took over Two Rivers Press which he co-ran for six years. He lives in Reading with his wife and daughter.
More Details
- Contributor: John Froy
- Imprint: Two Rivers Press
- ISBN13: 9781909747388
- Number of Pages: 68
- Packaged Dimensions: 135x210mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Two Rivers Press
- Release Date: 2018-07-21
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: John Froy was born in Leeds in 1953 and grew up in south-west England. After taking a degree in Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art he taught English as a Foreign Language in London and Costa Rica for several years. Five months on an uninhabited island resulted in On Cocos Island and the start of his writing career, which fuelled further travels in Latin America. He settled in Reading in 1986 and set up a decorating business. Since then he has juggled decorating with writing: several unpublished novels, an account of his mother's death (Mum, So Far) and a volume of poetry Eggshell: A Decorator's Notes. In 2003 he took over Two Rivers Press which he co-ran for six years. He lives in Reading with his wife and daughter.
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