This collection of poems builds on the eclectic and, sometimes, eccentric verses of Amber Hawkswood's previous work.

Poems of fierceness and frustration, seeking an outlet - Battle Blood

Near despair at the absence of honour in public life - Democracy 

The love poems have a deep sense of tenderness, tinged with sadness at the impossibility of complete union with another, not matter how much cherished - Searching

All this is tempered with moments of lightness and domestic humour - Potato Salad

 A husband's eccentric gardening methods -       Mowing the Lawn

  Or a dog's less endearing traits - Smelly Dog

The hymn to the south of Italy will have you searching airline websites for flights - Puglia