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'What would the
world be once bereft
Of wet and wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.
Gerard Manley Hopkins. Inversnaid |
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Cwm Hesgin
farmhouse
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| I was born in London and came to
North Wales in 1972 to live write and paint in a remote farmhouse,
Cwm Hesgin, in the uplands of Snowdonia near Bala. My painting
and poetry are celebratory acts springing out of my concern
for the wilder aspects of nature. The land where I live is wild,
wet and full of life. It is a sanctuary for rare birds of prey,
plants and insects. For the past few years this area has been
a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) protected by the
Countryside Council of Wales. My approach to poetry (and painting)
is best expressed by Johnathan Bate in his book 'Song of the
Earth': "To be a nature poet (or more aptly an eco-poet)
you have to be essentially a "dweller" or "inmate"
who feels with nature, developing an attunement to the spirit
of the place over many years". |
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These books are available through:
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch,
12 Iard yr Orsaf,
Llanrwst,
Conwy
Tel 01492 642031 |
Embers Press
10 Alyn Road.Fairbourne. Dolgellau. Gwynedd LL382LZ
Tel: 1341250625 |
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Wood Anemone
Wind never leaves her,
Exposed on a mountain slope,
Half-opened, still light-shy
Mouthing shadow.
Hangs her lampshade
Round a bulb
Of yellow filaments.
Fern-like leaves-
Woods have gone
Where her memory blooms.
From 'Skywalls' 1998 |
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Waterfalls of Light
Sample track available for downloading
Full CD available now from
Cwm Hesgin
Frongoch
Bala
Gwynedd
LL23 7NU
tel 01678 521248
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