Martin Parker is a recently undiscovered Devon poet trying hard to make light verse out of a lifetime of king-sized disappointments crowned by rapidly advancing dotage. 

Some of his work has appeared in national publications including The Spectator, The Oldie, The Sunday Telegraph and, surprisingly, also in slim volumes normally devoted entirely to proper poetry, as well as on various websites including the excellent poetry webzine, Snakeskin.  Some of it has also been seen on walls, chiefly in friends’ downstairs loos.

His first chapbook, Pick 'n' Mix has been followed by Rubbing the Lamp, a collection of forty-six pieces of verse that are not always as light as they may first appear. Their flavours once again include  Acid Drops, Soft Centres and Allsorts. New poems are posted regularly.

Health and Safety Warning: some poems may contain rhyme AND be easy to understand.

 

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