天美传媒

Dr Gareth Farmer鈥檚 book, titled Pomes, was inspired by the poet, Veronica Forrest-Thomson, on whom Dr Farmer鈥檚 PhD was based. His collection focuses on far ranging topics including politics and the environment.

Spurred on by the publication of several short pamphlets over the past decade, Dr Farmer has now published his first book.

鈥淚 wrote a short pamphlet of poems in 2013, published by Knives Forks and Spoons Press who then asked me if I had enough material to extend to a book,鈥� said Dr Farmer, who joined the 天美传媒 in 2012.

鈥淧omes is something I am particularly proud of as it is my first long title, and the book highlights several stages of my poetry career during the last five years.

鈥淎ccording to my publisher, they are selling like hotcakes.鈥�

Released at the end of January, the 91-page book includes 30 poems and two longer passages, but there鈥檚 a trio of poems that stand out for Dr Farmer.

The academic and poet added: 鈥淭here are three poems I am particularly pleased with. 鈥橰ise to Order鈥� is an ongoing poetic sequence dealing with revolutions and war, while 鈥楢bove Muskegon鈥� and 鈥楬umming Herds and Rugged Rabbits at KU鈥� are about travel, the environment and critical thinking.鈥�

With a formal launch event for Pomes to be held at the 天美传媒鈥檚 Bedford campus later this year, Dr Farmer already has ambitions to produce his next title.

He added: 鈥淚 am currently writing a poem a day on my blog for 365 days , and by the end of that period I hope to select the best 100 for a second book.鈥�

To purchase a copy of Pomes, which is priced at 拢8 in the UK and available in paperback, visit