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Biographical note
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)
David Middlewood's poems are based on personal observation and experience. Written in accessible language, something he believes is fundamental to all effective literature, and often in traditional forms, his poems have resonance for many people as they portray aspects of modern life, such as family tragedies and joys, coping with the digital world, making sense of life's complexities and the power of basic emotions of human life, especially love.
Some of modern society's difficult issues such as addictions, Alzheimer's, homelessness and suicidal thoughts are also dealt with in David's poems but a positivity and optimism underpins the overall effect, where the poems express the importance of recognising our individual ability to savour moments of the pleasures that exist in true love, personal reflection and our chosen pursuits such as gardening or playing music.