Gordon Ellis

Shadesof Non-Existence, Sculptures of the Void Gordon Ellis

'Shades Of Non-Existence, Scuptures Of The Void', consists of two parts. The First is a long poem, 'Promontory', and the second is a collection of poems, some short and some longer, which give the title of the book. Evanescant and elusive, diaphanous and suggestive, evoking a range of moods and tonalities, embracing East and West, history and timelessness, these poems delight in the play of light and language. Gordon Ellis was born in 1948 of Scottish-Irish descent and was brought up between inner city Birmingham and Gourock on the Firth of Clyde. He studied philosophy, literature and religion at university and went on to do research in Hindu iconography. He has taught at university in England, practiced as a psychotherapist, and been spiritual director of a Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Cheshire. Poets he has been influenced by include: Ezra Pound, Basil Bunting, W. S. Graham, Ernst Meister, Gunnar Ekelof and Chinese poets of the Tang Dynasty. As well as a number of books of poetry, he has also published several books of essays, including, 'Avoiding Extinction' co-authored with Alexander Matthews. He now lives in South Devon.