David A Thornton began thinking up rhyming poems and short stories to keep his little sister quiet on long car journeys 50 years ago. In 2018 he started to publish his poems for a largely adult audience on social media, and now has thousands of followers who share and comment on his work. In the last year over 3 million people read his poems online.

His poetry covers a wide and eclectic range of subjects, from alien invasion to building a garden in a bath tub, dealing with life’s challenges to journeys to the top of everything, and many other topics in between.

“Very clever, very true, such fun to read out loud. Love ‘em”. Bridget McDonald (Australia)
“Love these poems. So talented. Brightens my day no end. Thank you” Chris Gair (USA)
“These poems remind me of my childhood. I find myself reading them out loud” Marilyn Taylor (UK)
“Your poems are so uplifting when there’s darkness A ray of hope and sunshine thank you so much for sharing your talent” Ann (UK)

David studied music and drama at the school of Performing Arts before running an Arts Council funded touring theatre company in the UK. He went on to have a career in the theme park and tourism industry, launching rollercoasters and white-water rides, writing stage shows and developing themed lands for visitors to enjoy.

He has been a musician all his life and has written and produced two musicals on stage, he is also a keen gardener and often writes poems whilst sitting in his potting shed.

David welcomes poetry commissions and is also available for poetry readings and talks. He lives on the edge of the Peak District National Park (UK) with his wife Jo and PK the cat, who featured in some of his early poems.

Contact email:   david@davidspoems.co.uk
Facebook             @davidspoems
Website                www.davidspoems.co.uk


A selection of Facebook reviews and responses:

“I just love these poems ,sometimes they make me sad other times they make me want to sing and then there are times when they really lift my heart up. Such beautiful words expressed with true feelings”.

If you enjoy the joy of reading words that really make you feel good about the world . You must read these poems because they go straight to your heart

“Modern day truths set in poetry, a great way to express ourselves!”

“Very well written witty and comical poems. Great reading, very entertaining and part of life’s tribulations”

“Gentle hints and reminders of daily life and loves”