Chris M L Burleigh

‘Life is serious, but is not to be lived too seriously’. Serious or humorous, my poems are always good-natured. I write when I have something to say, and I feel I have found the right way to say it.

I have been writing poetry all my adult life as my response to scenes, situations, people and emotions. Over the years, as poetry took up more of my time, I joined writers’ groups, and started entering poetry competitions with some success. I have been published in anthologies by Fish Publishing and Indigo Dreams.

In 2017 I decided to gather together the best of my work and to self-publish a collection of poetry and wit as Particles of Light. The book has been well received and has sold well in my local bookshops. 

Intersecting Lines, my second collection, was traditionally published by indie publisher Beercott Books in 2021. It continues to reflect my interest in people, love, the natural world, and the human condition, and is written very much with the reader in mind.

In 2025 Beercott Books published my third collections, titled Reflections.  

I hope readers will enjoy reading my poems, and will feel I am putting their own experiences and emotions into words. It’s such a great feeling when you get good feedback and review comments, or when somebody chooses to take home a copy of your words from a bookshop or my stand. That’s communication!

I read regularly at poetry ‘open mics’ and at local literary events, and I give talks about my poetry to community groups. 

I’m @chrismlburleigh on X, Facebook, and Bluesky.