Welcome to my website!




Here you will find photographs, poems, a small selection of previously unpublished short fiction and a few examples of my illustrated poetry. If you would like to leave a message or a comment you can use the comment forms beneath each of the photos in the Gallery, the Contact link or the Guestbook.

I am happily married to writer and photographer Simon John Harvey.

Site last updated: 19-05-13

31 poems added to the Poetry & Prose pages
2 poems added to the Poetry For Kids page
Featured Poem changed


Featured poem:

ONE FALSE MOVE

The barrel at her temple’s cold
grey steel pressed close to blushing skin
her heart beats young — the passion’s old
since time’s unravelled everything.

While reason falters fear slow-burns
inertia rules — threats hang unsaid
the ghost of freedom aches and yearns
but one false move and hope lies dead.

One false move and love is lost
she braves the bullet’s searing kiss
for every action has its cost
and truth’s the gun not aimed to miss.

There are a lot more poems and some short stories on the 'Poetry and Prose' and 'Poetry for Kids' pages. Just click the button on the main navigation bar.

My husband has added extracts from ongoing novel projects to his website. If you'd like to check them out here are the direct links:

Creatures of Confound - Extract
The First Stone - Extract


My poem Hope's Flame (see here) appears in SOUL FEATHERS — a poetry anthology published in February 2011 by Indigo Dreams Publishing Ltd to aid the work of Macmillan Cancer Support.

The compilation contains the work of many internationally-known names including Carol Ann Duffy, Bob Dylan, Seamus Heaney, Maya Angelou, Benjamin Zephaniah, Leonard Cohen and Sharon Olds alongside both established and first time poets, all brought together in support of the cause.

Based on the theme of Hope, and taking inspiration from lines written by Emily Dickinson —

"Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune -- without the words
And never stops at all”

— the poems in SOUL FEATHERS share, and compare, the common experience. The editors have done a superb job, and I am very proud to have a poem of mine in such good company.

SOUL FEATHERS is available from www.indigodreamsbookshop.com
Also from Central Books 0845 458 9910
ISBN 978-1-907401-36-7
Please buy this book, help Macmillan Cancer Support, and enjoy some wonderful poetry.

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Poetry & Prose

Various locations
Various locations
[Last updated: 30th June 2011]
This group contains sets of photos taken in various towns, villages and places of interest. The thumbnail is from the most recent set.
Indoor sets
Indoor sets
[Last updated: 19th June 2010]
This group contains photos taken indoors. The thumbnail features an image from the most recent set uploaded to this group.
Horsham
Horsham
[Last updated: 21st May 2009]
This group contains sets of photos taken around Horsham. The thumbnail features an image from the most recent set uploaded to this group.
Coastal locations
Coastal locations
[Last updated: 2nd May 2008]
This group contains sets of photos taken at coastal locations. The thumbnail features an image from the most recent set uploaded to this group.