Walking the Serpentine: A collection of poems

By Craig Dinsell

From the mirage of London to the streets of Bangkok, penned on the run and written largely in the frontline trenches of financial services in New York, these poems offer an intimation of one person's journey through the house of mirrors that is life.

They record an adolescent search for answers to the big spiritual questions: Is God there? And if so, does he care? The anger and doubt when answers seem so inadequate, when tested against the razor of experience.

They also observe life, family, and the humour and joy that is to be found in the most unexpected places. And, surprisingly, the emergence of the conviction that, above all, we are loved. The best is yet to be.

"This is a stunning collection of poems by Craig Dinsell I would have loved to publish. Walking the Serpentine is the author's full display of his wry, sardonic and deeply affectionate poetic voice. His landscape is us -- spiritually, culturally, both collectively and individually. He amplifies all that it means to live and breathe on this wondrous planet, with both chagrin and humor. We see the full dimensionality of our privilege. Bravo!"
William D. Trego, publisher, Meadow Run Press.

"Walking the Serpentine challenges the reader and provides a real impetus to self-reflection. Craig forces us to see human struggle set against the backdrop of the beauty of the natural world. We meet broken people, wronged people, people seeking something more - those with whom we can empathize. There is nothing gentle about this poetry, but that is part of its huge charm. Through his poems, we see that Craig believes in the possibility of change - change for the better."
Julian Briscoe, Advisor to the Diocese of Truro.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1914158059
• ISBN13: 9781914158056
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Loudhailer Books
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"