R. R. J. Thatcher

A POEM FOR ALL REASONS BY R. R. J. THATCHER. First published in september 2005. Ray Thatcher was born in 1936 in Brighton Sussex England. He has been writing poetry all his adult life, inspired by his experiences as a mountaineer, sailor, youth leader, husband and father. He has travelled all over the world in his professional life as an engineer and has been particularly influenced by eastern cultures. He is now retired and lives in South West France with his wife, Cherry, where they are busy renovating a 16th century village forge as their home. They enjoy the rural life, cultivating an orchard and vegetable garden, walking, and sampling the local wines. Books I and II both contain more than 50 of his favorite poems. they are divided into four 'chapters' called: Rhymes Without Reason - Personal poems about life and family. Songs of the Seasons - Poems about the enviroment and the outdoors. Rhythms in Time - Spiritual and philosophical poems and Romance in Rhyme - Romantic poems. To preview some of the poems and/or buy a copy of 'A Poem For All Reasons' click on one of the pictures below. Read and enjoy, you will not be disapointed! If you are in the U.K. You can buy Book I on www.amazon.co.uk or order a copy from your local bookshop. At the moment Book II is only available on lulu.com. SOME REVIEWS: A Poem for all Reasons - R R J Thatcher by Barbara Townsend This is a lovely collection of poems; every emotion is in them - joy, love, sorrow, regret - but most of all there is warmth and love of life. A book well worth buying! Wonderful Poetry by Katie Fairchild The preview of his poems are wonderful and very heartfelt. Makes one want to read more. Beautiful!!