Our Life of Poems

About the Book

Within these pages you will find another 103 original pieces written by me between July 2017 and October 2019. During this time, I lost my Father Michael McCarthy to the dreaded cancer as well as his sister and my dear Aunt, Shelagh Barnard, so I would like to dedicate this book to their memory. Some dear friends have also suffered with loss and I have included many poems written for them, some at a request for a eulogy type piece. Other poems were inspired by world events or just a photograph, [the latter usually inspired my war pieces].

About the Author

Our Life of Poems is the third and final works of my trilogy. In memory of my Dad Michael Frederick McCarthy and his big sister Shelagh Barnard, [McCarthy], of Merthyr Tydfil, [originally Beech Terrace kids]. I miss you Dad x If you missed my first two books, [My Life of Poems and Your Life of Poems], I have added a few examples from each book so you can maybe see how my style has developed, [for better or worse depending on your own taste]. I hope you enjoy and maybe find comfort as I know others already have and thank you all who have supported me and encouraged my writing these past few years. Next is my novel, too long on the back burner.