Higher Poetry collection

This poem imagines Earth as a vulnerable young child in the face of the grand, indifferent universe.

A lyrical poem celebrating nature, love, and the harmony to be found in the natural world

A poem about the clearance of a village, and the loss of this community

The speaker undertakes an arduous climb, but finds physical and philosophical reward

Featuring Mary Queen of Scots as she walks to her execution, this poem reflects on life and death, and the loss of power Mary faces

A well known folktale, told in ballad form, of a young man enchanted by the Queen of Elfland