Particles of Light - Poetry, humorous poems, wordplay, and witty one-liners

My book has been well received by readers who are completely unknown to me, on Netgalley and GoodReads:

‘This book is both lyrical and beautiful. The poetry is so magical, I just can't get enough!’

‘Chris Burleigh's poetry is beautiful and haunting....each poem is a vivid story weaved into a small space.’

‘Beautiful imagery, really nice poems’

'The poetry was extremely well-written and I found that each individual poem contributed well to the overall feeling of the collection'

'the poems become something more, often resembling moving organisms, while others are more like beautifully crafted sculptures.'

'one-liners really worked well ... I honestly found myself laughing out loud’

The book is a collection of poems and wit, with something for everyone. There are poems on life, nature, love, and a large section of one-liners, puns, and humorous poems. Much of the collection is light-hearted and playful, though often with a more serious intent.

I self-published a second edition in August 2025.

I have written poetry all my life. I have won several poetry competitions and have been published in anthologies, before self-publishing this collection. I write when I have something to say about life and the world we live in, and I think I have found the right way to say it. I have always had a love of words and meaning, sounds, and word play.

My second collection, 'Intersecting Lines', was published by an indie publisher, Beercott Books in June 2021. 'Intersecting Lines' is divided into 3 sections – Permanence, Impermanence, and Impertinence - reflecting the living World, the nature of mortality, and humour and wit.

My poetry is the poetry of the everyday. In all my poetry I try to celebrate Life and to capture my response to how I experience the World whether that is a view, a situation, or a person. I do not judge or tell the reader how to think or respond. I paint pictures or portraits and let the reader find their own response My aims is always to be good-natured, and full of compassion.

Beercott Books also published my third collection, 'Reflections', in September 2025. Again, it is in 3 sections - Life, Love, and Laughter - and is once again a reflection my experience of the world.

I have self-published a compilation of the wit sections from the three poetry collections, as 'Wit 'n Word', on Amazon KDP. It's a mix of wry thoughts, word play, and witty one-liners.

I have also built my website, chrismlburleigh.co.uk

As you can see, I have extensive experience of producing books by a variety of means.

I read regularly at open mics and attend book fairs where I enjoy engaging with readers and sharing my words with them. It is truly moving when somebody browses your books and decide to take one or more home with them - that's communication!

Now retired, I have relocated from Solihull to Hertfordshire. I grew up in South London, read English at Cardiff, and worked in IT.

Please note, for on-line meetings, I have selected the option that the group must organise, so that the meeting remains the group's meeting, but the organiser must be able to allow me to share my screen so everyone can see my Powerpoint presentation. The presentations work well in Zoom, but I think the workshop would be difficult because of the interaction needed.