Cirrus@Austlit

'Mothlight is a collection of 51 contemporary Australian poems by author and former barrister Brian Walters. In Mothlight, Brian Walters reveres both the natural world and the power of the clear poetic line. One poem at a time, he edges us closer to seeing, to captivation, to wild play, to progress. At a time of renewed environmental awareness, this collection invites the reader to do the only thing that is left for us to do - a gentle moving through the world.' (Publication summary)

'Brink is a collection of 48 contemporary Australian poems by author and barrister Brian Walters.

'Gathered under five headings: of Gods and prophets, of the Earth, of storms and skies, of enigmas, and of last things – each group of poems is complemented by a family of full-page images. The Brink visual journey begins with arresting single images in of Gods and prophets, then land and seascapes by the author for of the Earth. Whimsical-to-dramatic sky scapes appear in of storms and skies, followed by abstract images of suburbia in of enigmas. While images within of last things are the rusting remnants of once cutting-edge 1920s coal-fired technology.

'The rich visual setting within Brink complements poems that explore our human existence and the alarming challenge of climate change.

'As Bob Brown says in his foreword: ‘Brink is compelling and urgent poetry, evocative and fit for our times.’'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Angels, like laundry is a collection of 44 contemporary Australian poems by author and barrister Brian Walters. Each poem has something to say; each draws on a strong individual voice to explore its insight. The poems are gathered under six headings: beginnings, legends and warnings, memories, journeys, reflections and farewells. Each of these groups is complemented by several full-page images to create a rich visual setting.

'Angels, like laundry contains a video clip of an event that informed one poem, while two other poems were the inspiration for contemporary Australian musical compositions, with a recording of those works also to be found in the book.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.