A Gowpen is John Duffy’s fifth publication, and the second with Calder Valley Poetry, following Glamourie in 2016. The poems start with nature, but travel into an uncertain future by way of the gardens of Versailles, Glasgow’s Gallowgate, Walthamstow in London, and a couple of fantasy encounters.

Clearly, the usual launch is not possible, so John’s son, David, has put together a short video in which John reads a few of the poems, chats with his publisher and shares some of his thoughts on poetry and writing.

Follow this link to John Duffy and A Gowpen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhV-loUoQDA&t=12s