'The poems in this collection sit well beside each other in this homage to travel, journeying and place. The characters that tell these stories are ancient and modern, known and unknown and they meander through the poems, coming and going, some finding rest, some not. The pictures that these lines paint are 'infinity sharp', leading the reader to the end of the collection believing that truly 'at the end of time, all tears are dried.' Gill Lambert Aziz Dixon and Hannah Stone are siblings who grew up in London and Brussels but have, in later life, migrated to the north of England where their spirits continue to roam widely. Accessible and thought-provoking, their poetry is nourished by Celtic roots and diverse spiritualities, by the landscapes they walk through and the people they love.
About the Author: Hannah Stone Hannah Stone recently completed an MA in Creative Writing at Leeds Trinity University, for which she established the Wordspace Imprint. Her pamphlet 'Perfect Timing' was the first volume for this imprint which is now published by Indigo Dreams, the second volume being 'An After-Dinner's Sleep' in which she collaborated with Gill Lambert and Maria Preston. Her first solo collection, 'Lodestone', was published by Stairwell Books, York in 2016. She is widely published in anthologies, and online (including Poesia Indignada, I am not a Silent Poet, Caught in the Net, Visual Verse) and is a popular reader on the Yorkshire Spoken Word circuit. She has performed her poetry in Murcia, Boston, MA and London. Recent collaborations were the Leeds Lieder Project and Helen Mort's Leads to Leeds project, with Julia Deakin which is due to be performed as part of the Bronte Festival in Haworth. Aziz Dixon Aziz Dixon has been aware of a spiritual journey for fifteen years, and recently found voice in a variety of poems published with Createspace. He has also been published in 'Pennine Ink' and online with Irwell Inkwell. The cover and opening poem of this collection draw Aziz back to Aberdaron, which he reached at the end of his 'North Wales Pilgrimage'. 'Sufi Sunrise' explores inner journeys. 'River and Hills' celebrates his inspirations from Pennine East Lancashire, where he lives. 'Quince Memories' and 'Paper Landscapes' explore the sacred in life through themes of love, music, landscape and wildlife. Esther Dixon Esther Dixon is active in management in the public sector. The poem included here is from her early writings, and celebrates her love of life.