Cirrus@Austlit

'The poems in Martin Wilson's third volume of poetry are an exploration of his early years as a born again Christian. Written between 2019 and 2021, the poems are an honest reflection of his spiritual journey - of the falls and hurts, of the significant changes in his views and opinions.

'For Martin, the subject matter upholds his end of a promise he made to the Lord Jesus Christ after he underwent a supernatural healing. He hopes that you, the reader, will take many positive messages from his poems.'  (Publication summary)

'How dark will it get? I don’t know

'How far will I have to go, down below?

'Will I have to fight my way forward?

'To find you

'From ‘Above the Surface’

'In his second volume of poems, Martin Wilson’s Roadwork Ahead dives deeper still, detailing a spiritual journey from unbelief to true acceptance of a power greater than himself.

'As with his first volume, Splint on an Angel’s Wing, each poem aims to capture a single moment in time through raw and sometimes graphic thoughts and feelings. The result is a detailed exploration of the mind, lending the reader a unique insight into the world through Martin’s eyes and into his deepest discoveries.'

Source: publisher's blurb

'Martin Wilson’s poems portray his complex journey through schizophrenia. 

'“This is not a volume to be dipped into, sampled. It should be treated as a whole. Some of the poems are graphic portrayals of the debris and occur intermittently. They are deeply personal and revelatory. The result is a single, comprehensive, multifaceted set of images of a mind, once in chaos, slowly coming to understand itself. It is an impressive and illuminating achievement.” 

' ~ Alan Taylor, Tasmanian poet and writer'

Source: publisher's blurb