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Philip Dodd

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I was born in 1952 in Liverpool, England, have a degree in English literature from Newcastle University, and I have been writing songs, stories and poems since I was twelve. In October, 2016, I married Anahit Arustamyan, poet of Armenia, in her home city, Yerevan, Armenia. Angel War is my first published novel. I was thirty four when I first began to write it in 1986 and I was sixty when I completed the final version of it in September, 2012. As it took me twenty six years to write, I felt I owed it to my story to get it published. Angel War was chosen as one of the finalists in The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards for 2013, I am very surprised and happy to report. The Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists were announced in April, 2014 at I was born in 1952 in Liverpool, England, have a degree in English literature from Newcastle University, and I have been writing songs, stories and poems since I was twelve. In October, 2016, I married Anahit Arustamyan, poet of Armenia, in her home city, Yerevan, Armenia. Angel War is my first published novel. I was thirty four when I first began to write it in 1986 and I was sixty when I completed the final version of it in September, 2012. As it took me twenty six years to write, I felt I owed it to my story to get it published. Angel War was chosen as one of the finalists in The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards for 2013, I am very surprised and happy to report. The Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists were announced in April, 2014 at Author.con.I have had poems published in my local newspaper, the Liverpool Echo, and one of my poems,'Searching For The Sangreal' was published in the Summer 2013 issue of The Dawntreader, a quarterly poetry magazine, published by Indigo Dreams Publishing. The Fair Majesty of Folk At Peace, another one of my poems, was published in the Spring 2014 issue, another two, Sigurd and Windmill and Rainbow in the Winter 2014/2015 issue, Blodeuwedd in the Spring 2015 issue and Enki in the autumn issue of the same magazine . My poem, Winter Night, was published in the Winter 2018/19 issue of the same magazine. Three of my poems, A Tale From A Bestiary Found In A Bazaar, Sand and Dust, and Iceberg were accepted for publication in Nomad's Choir, a quarterly poetry journal, published in New York, U.S.A. My poem, Song For Luthien Tinuviel, was published in Mallorn, the Journal of the Tolkien Society, Issue 55, Winter 2014. My poem, The Redundancy of Gods, was published in Greek Fire, an anthology of poems inspired by Greek mythology, published by Lost Tower Publications in June, 2015, and my poem, Dandelion Time, was published in The Poetry of Flowers, published by Lost Tower Publications in October, 2016. My poem, Riddle Of The Root Of War, was published in Beyond The Hill, an anthology of war poetry, published in 2017 by Lost Tower Publications. Some of my poems can be read on my blog, Philip Dodd: Author of Angel War: http://astro7747.wordpress. com My light-hearted science fiction story, Klubbe the Turkle and the Golden Star Coracle, was published in March, 2015 by Publish Nation. In October, 2015, it was chosen by indieBRAG as a Medallion Honoree and was listed on the Science Fiction page on Medallion Books on the website: http://www.bragmedallion.com/medallio... In February, 2016, it was chosen as a Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards for 2015. Still the Dawn : Poems and Ballads was published in October, 2015. It contains 109 works, written between the years of 1983 and 2015. Published as a paperback and Kindle Version by Publish Nation. Last Flocks of the Geese, my second book of poems, was published in February, 2019. Harvey's Hutch, a memoir, was published by Mereo Books on Thursday, 11th, August, 2022. It was a Red Ribbon Winner in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards for 2022, I am pleased to say.
I have published some of my poems on the website: writing.com. My poem, Enki, was published in the July, 2013, edition of the online magazine, Pagan Pages. After July, it will be stored on their Archives page.
Angel War Inspirations, a board of prints I collected that are linked to my book, Angel War, can be found on Pinterest, as can Klubbe the Turkle and the Golden Star Coracle, a board of prints linked to my Klubbe story, and Chimneys and Clouds, a board of prints linked to my poems. Here is my Pinterest user name: http://pinterest.com/jom777jal43x641

Dawn Of An Idea, Chapter One, and The Ancient Parrot, Chapter Two, of my story, Klubbe the Turkle and the Golden Star Coracle, The Making Of The Pattern and The Archangel Brothers, the first two chapters of Angel War, and some of my poems can be read on Wattpad. ...more

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My poem, The Shadow of the Sundial, published in The Dawntreader

My poem, The Shadow of the Sundial, has been published in the Summer Issue 2024 067 of The Dawntreader, a quarterly poetry magazine, published by Indigo Dreams Publishing.
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The shadow of the sundial
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From a visit to a mansion
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“There was always life and life always wanted to live.”
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“This is my song for Gabriel,
The Angel of the Word,
I've sung to you so many times,
This time I may be heard.
I sing to you from fellowship,
Past times I sang alone,
But now I can extend my love
To wood and air and stone.
Your golden wings have cradled me,
Your voice has made me kneel,
Your actions turn the universe,
Your wisdom spins the wheel.

This is my song for Abraham,
The shepherd of mankind,
You led your tribe out from Canaan,
And none were left behind.
O, come, fulfil your prophecies,
And say the war is won,
Must I wait in vales of visions,
And leave my song undone?”
― Philip Dodd, Angel War

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“Remember, whatever happens, look up, and you will see me," said Jesus. "I am with you like the dawn upon the mountains.”
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“The corn was orient and immortal wheat, which never should be reaped, nor was ever sown. I thought it had stood from everlasting to everlasting.”
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“What seas what shores what grey rocks and what islands
What water lapping the bow
And scent of pine and the woodthrush singing through the fog
What images return
O my daughter”
― T.S. Eliot, The Complete Poems and Plays

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“And chiefly thou, O spirit, that dost prefer
Before all temples the upright heart and pure,
Instruct me, for thou know'st. Thou from the first
Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread,
Dove-like sattest brooding on the vast abyss,
And madst it pregnant.”
― JOHN MILTON, Paradise Lost

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“What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.”
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Mar 16, 2015 05:19AM

Anahit wrote: "Philip Dodd is a great author. His books are masterpieces in literature."

Thank you for your praise, Anahit, and good luck with your new book, The Phantom's Dolphin.

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Philip Dodd is a great author. His books are masterpieces in literature.

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Dear Philip.
Thank you so much for acepting my friendship request here on Goodreads. I am shortly to be starting an online Degree in English Literature! I really look forward to future book discussions with you, including Tolkien and writing (as i am also working on my first novel).
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