Richard Rogers

This collection of poems grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic. They reflect how our everyday experiences were turned upside-down, shaken out, and landed in a very different world. A world where much of what was taken for granted, no longer held true. A world where so much of normality was stripped...

A stranger emerges out of a brilliant dawn. His appearance is rough and dangerous. His touch starts to change the world. A factory breaks down and the sea erupts. A prisoner escapes and runs to his victim. A youth is stopped with her knife. A Covid nurse drags herself from her shift. A young...

Suzie is passionately in love with Taryn. Unable to join him on holiday in Peru, she longs for his return. But as the COVID pandemic worsens, Peru goes into lockdown. She struggles to make contact, but he’s never been a great communicator at the best of times. And then she discovers what’s...

A battle for identity. For freedom. For all. The world worships the androgynous youth called The One. Their God, from their own, for their time. But The One has a name. A real name. Chesra. Marker is one of the Unknown, banished from everyday life, kept outside the Wall. But when he...