Books

Life does not always give you answers, and these poems find a narrator who struggles in a life they don’t understand. Accompany them as they walk through churchyards, visit old wells, and move through the seasons, wondering how their life might’ve been different. Can they move on from loss? Perhaps the lesson is in the stars...

Earthworks takes you on a journey into the unknown across current landscapes and historical locations, to learn how to live in a changing world.  Explore ancient burial chambers, disused railway lines, and iron age hill forts.  Explore garden fences, park benches, and Christmas trees.  Explore childhood, gemstones, and yourself. What will you discover?

Stewart Carswell’s intriguing poetry takes the reader on a mysterious journey through a world influenced by the forests and trees of our natural landscape. The poems’ concise descriptions of nature are balanced by an acute awareness of our emotional fragility. A darkly satisfying debut.