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David Middlewood spent his childhood and youth in a small village in the South of England but has lived in The Midlands since 1985. He taught in schools and colleges before working in three British universities, lecturing and researching in several countries in Europe, Africa and Australasia. He published more than twenty academic and educational books in that time, but has written poetry for most of his adult life and this is his second collection of poems. He also broadcasts regularly on local radio and writes plays and entertainments for local theatre groups, including those for the homeless and vulnerable. David  is greatly involved- along with his wife Jacqui- in community projects with a special emphasis on those with the greatest needs.

'David's poems seem to relate to a huge cross-section of our listeners who identify with his way of seeing events and emotions - simply expressed in a form that is so accessible'.   (Northampton NV Radio- January 2025)