From the mind of an ex infantry soldier, feeling his way through the world we live in. Through the emotional highs and lows that come with PTSD, to finding peace with his family.
Ellis discovered poetry as a therapeutic outlet for his emotions during a difficult time in his life, bringing a fresh, frank and uplifting ambience.
Life after Waking includes an eclectic range of themes including philosophy, nature, humour and self-help. From deep and poignant to unapologetically quirky, this collection takes us on a journey of sensation.
Ellis recently received his first poetry award from the ‘World Humanitarian Drive’ for his Covid times poetry piece, Fiscal Fall.
Fittingly, the first poem of the book, ‘Free me Bramble’ was the authors introduction to poetry, written July last year.
Walking through the vapor forest
Attempting to find the honest
Searching for a lifetime you’ll never find it on prime time
Roads taken are roads downtrodden
Creatures led to emotional crimes
I’ll take no path
Untouched Thick with Vine
No path no path it will be
The journey is difficult
We must lift those knees
Hills sides with entanglement
This choice is no breeze
At whim
Virgin environment spew grim
Something stops me in my tracks
A Bramble snags my bare limb
O Bramble set me free
Or is it me who snags the?
With little resistance
I broke free
We broke free
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