Dawyth was born in 1953. Educated in Zimbabwe, he moved to South Africa where here worked largely with disadvantaged students and adults. In 1997 Dawyth retired to Cornwall where he spends his time writing poetry and short stories. Digital photography is also a passion. His writing mentors have been Michael Bayley, Penelope Shuttle and members of The Falmouth Poetry Group of which he is a long standing member. Fifteen poems have been published in UK poetry magazines a a prepared reading was performed at the Edinborough Fringe (2006).