Proverbs and Other Poems

Why a little dormer window With a blue vase on the sill Should fill me with such hope I have no idea. Thoughtful and often surprising, this collection of poems searches for meaning in the most unlikely of places, hitting upon the simple pleasures that fill our lives with endless beauty. Graham McLanachan was born in Newcastle- upon-Tyne. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School in that city and at St. John's College, Oxford. He has taught at various schools in London and currently lives in Northumberland.