Dark Sky Park
Poems from the Edge of Nature
Age 9+
Poetry
This is an exciting and thought-provoking celebration of all that is extraordinary in the natural world, that includes fascinating information about the creatures depicted.
worm dreaming
dreaming root and branch
and whale and ant
and dinosaur and
dreaming
you and me
Black smokers, glacier worms and tardigrades… arctic terns, snow leopards and the Aleppo cat… living in the Abyss, conquering Everest, marvelling at the Northern Lights.
Creators
Born in Cornwall, spending most of his teenage weekends on Dartmoor, Philip Gross has a feel for wild places and ideas. He now lives in Bristol and he finds that wildness in the city too.
Philip is a well-known poet for both adults and children, and his work has never been afraid to tackle real-life issues. The Wasting Game, shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award, dealt with anorexia.
Philip is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Glamorgan.
Jesse Hodgson is a graduate from UWE. Her work for Pongo received the Highly Commended award in the 2012 Macmillan Children’s Book Awards.
