Life Through Light and Shadows: "I Would Prefer in Life a Quiet Minority to a Loud Majority"

By Ian Lovell

Ian lovell was born, 1973 , Leicester, England

Within the poetry I write, I try to reflect on what's going on, in and around everyday life.
Be it within me or others I see. I try and interpret their situation, on the way I see it.
As I did with my 1st book ( Realm of reality rhyme and dream)

I enjoy the process of creating through poetry,
the things I experience through life.
Light and dark, Love and hate Joy and Pain.
From travel to the pandemic, History to Mental health, etc.

I also like to express myself through music.
Currently i have 3 albums. Open road, Don't let go and Songs from the Lockdown, along with a single walk beneath the moon.

I draw parallels between songwriting and Poetry, both of which I can go to anytime.
To feel totally at home

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 12, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665587549

Ian Lovell

I was born on the 4th June 1973 in Leicester, England. I started to write at quite an early age, stories poems etc. I like to lose myself into other places, I could create. At a later stage in my life I got into songwriting with bands and then solo. Have released two solo albums ( independently), ‘Open road’ and ‘Don’t let go’ along with a single recorded in London, ‘Walk beneath the moon.’ I find poetry and songwriting a similar process and a joy to do.

Book preview

Oh dull rainy day

Oh dull rainy day

Where does the sunshine be?

When I’m away from all life’s pressures

I need the Sun Sea and sand

Relax back to re – charge

With a rattler, while dwelling on the Cornish waves

So why does the rain come to throw it all out

Need for the rain and black cloud

To disappear

And for the sun

To shine about

Pain of the morning sun

As I wake, to bring in the day

Streams of sunlight burst through parts of the curtain undrawn

Settles the light upon my covers

Through the beam, illuminates the dust

My eyes sting, as I rise to greet the mourn

I intercept the beam, raise my hand to block

I then recline, from the uncomfortable ray

Back to the realm of sleep, and dream away

Place of people and peace

Entering through the gate

Go down by the stream

To see the wildlife, splashing around in unison

Over the rolling fields

Up pathways that takes us further back in time

Deer’s gather around for protection

Some galloping past the house, where Lady Jane once resided

It’s one of the perfect places we love to go

We can find people or peace

Just to escape the pressures of life

All the colours

Runaway from the discontented weather

Turn from the fading light that saps to your soul

For it will blind