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James Nash

Poet

Author

Teacher

Latest Writing

Desert prayer for April Twenty Twenty Five – sonnet from America

Desert prayer for April Twenty Twenty Five – sonnet from America

The night-time desert is a silent prayerOnly an animal rustle nearby;Their brightness a billion miles…
Blog postApril 1, 2025
March Twenty Twenty Five

March Twenty Twenty Five

In my last post I mentioned editing and redrafting, essential steps in the journey of…
Blog postMarch 13, 2025
Sitting in the Town Square in Antequera

Sitting in the Town Square in Antequera

It sometimes takes several months after editing and preparing a new collection before I find…
Blog postFebruary 5, 2025
January Twenty Twenty Five

January Twenty Twenty Five

Happy New Year everyone.   I was asked by my partner David if I have any…
Blog postJanuary 3, 2025
Winter light

Winter light

I find this time of year quite challenging, we can have bright, winter sunshine, but…
Blog postDecember 6, 2024

About

I’m a writer, poet and teacher based in Leeds.

I spend much of my week working from home or in schools, libraries and other venues within Yorkshire. But as Leeds is a city with great travel connections, there aren’t many parts of the country I can’t get to and back within the day.

I travel by train, bus and taxi. This suits me. I have time to write, to read and to observe the world.

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