Knots and branches

Stewart Carswell’s intriguing poetry takes the reader on a mysterious journey through a world influenced by the forests and trees of our natural landscape. The poems’ concise descriptions of nature are balanced by an acute awareness of our emotional fragility. A darkly satisfying debut.

Although set for the most part in the enclosed landscapes of his native Forest of Dean, Stewart Carswell’s precise and surprising poems travel at the speed of light to explore the limits of love, loss, and loyalty.

– Deborah Harvey

Reviews

"Knots and Branches is a confident debut and these accessible poems unfold on repeat readings, revealing a thematic ambition that is sure to yield many more fine poems."

~ Jessica Traynor, Sabotage Reviews

"Stewart Carswell is a poet with a thing for nature — these poems are thick with woods, hills, flowers and stars."

~ Mat Riches, Sphinx Reviews