This anthology of poems is set against the background of World War I - 'The Great War'. It strives to capture the emotions of those involved in The Great War and to describe their different perspectives. The collection covers the early days of the war and the excitement that came with it - 'He Volunteered' is based on this stage of the war. The reality of the situation that soldiers found themselves in is expressed in 'Never in a Billion Tears' and 'Fastest Finger First'. The camaraderie and the friendships that developed during the war are described in 'Since We Were Boys', and the...

This anthology contains new poems by the author, covering a variety of themes. Like his previous collection, 'Shelling Peas', this book covers a variety of topics. On the subject of memory, 'His Overcoat' is based on a personal event, and 'Olga' is about an old lady's memory failing her on a daily basis. Some poems are historical in nature - 'Tethered' was derived from a scene on television and 'Broken Meats' evolved from a phrase discovered in a book. 'Ms Shannon Frog' and 'Humboldt' are both poems about nature and there are some with a romantic theme, namely 'Epicentre' and 'Fireworks'....