My name is David Agnew and I write poetry.
That seems more real than saying I am a poet.
What I really think I am is a story teller - it just happens that the stories emerge in poetic form
And I know that poetry allows me to say things and express feelings that I was not able to say using prose.
My reason for being on Myspace is the same reason that drove the production of the book and CD - the desire to communicate.
My poetry was originally, and still is, written for myself.
However when I started to use it in the work that I do and realised that other people could relate, it became important to work out how to communicate with a wider audience. The book and CD was one way.
This is another.
My hope is that via this medium I will be able to reach out and not only make my poetry available to a wider audience but also find others who are using poetry to explore similar issues.
The poetry in the book was presented in a particular order with the intention of telling a story. My intention, in the blog section of this site is to put up poems as the muse moves me. Some will be from the book, some will be new, some will probably be works in progress. The blog will very likely also contain my rants and frustrations on this particular part of my journey.
And because I am delighted about the book - a plug -
The book and accompanying CD represent two things:
- the story of a journey
- a book of poetry
"One mans description of his experience on the journey presented in this form in the hope that it may be of assistance to and encouragement for those walking the same journey."
It has been described by Christina Hardyment (The Times Book Supplement 20th June 2006) as
"arresting reflections on his own journey through life"
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All the poems are now available to hear on the web
Click on the CD image to visit the audio web site
