Poet and nature writer envisioning human potential
Robin Kite is a poet and nature writer whose work primarily explores the philosophy of living in accordance with natural principles, whilst also celebrating a more dynamic vision of human potential through sporting occasions and the sporting greats of our era.
He studied English and Film & Media Studies at the University of Stirling, where a love of the Ochil hills and a fascination with the poets of the Tang Dynasty and their wanderings took hold. After graduating, he set off on an unorthodox path of his own, gathering poems along the way. Many of his nature-inspired compositions carry the characteristic minimalism of Tang Dynasty verse, and its connection to Taoist thought.
In 2003, his poem Zennor won first prize in the Iceberg national competition. Only recently, however, has his debut collection, The Unexpected View: Poems & Paintings, been published in full.
How to Write Poetry: Three Ways to Find Your Flow is a short guide distilling his own approach to finding voice on the page, exploring some of the nuances of the creative process itself.
His favourite places include Yorkshire, where fell walking and gardening remain part of daily life. He writes occasional articles for his birding blog at featheredtales.com.
Poems & Paintings
Poetry collection · ebook
Fifty poems from the edge of the wild, set alongside the author's own paintings. Spare, attentive verse in the spirit of the Tang Dynasty poets, written on hillsides, fells and coastlines over many years of walking.
Three Ways to Find Your Flow
A short creative guide · ebook
A compact guide to finding your voice on the page. Robin shares three approaches drawn from his own practice, and explores the quieter nuances of the creative process: how poems arrive, and how to be ready when they do.
Robin writes about birding, wildlife and walking in the Yorkshire Dales at Feathered Tales, a natural history site with field notes, identification guides and seasonal articles.