Now and Then is an autobiographical anthology of poetry reflecting the poet's childhood and teenage years, and the differences between those years and the present year, 2020, during which he will reach 70 years of age. His poetry reflects that he was born during the period of optimism that followed the end of The Second World war and has lived all his life in the North West of England.

About the Author
The author was born in Blackpool in 1950 to an electrician father five years back from war service and a mother who had been born in Liverpool but lived most of her childhood in Manchester. Martyn and his sister were the first in their family to go to University and both became teachers. They lived around the North West maintaining strong links with the Lake district where father, Fred was born, but also living on Merseyside during the explosion of music and culture that came with the 60s. The childhood / youth portrayed was free of health and safety concerns and allowed an independence alien to today's young people. The way memory works and recollections occur is portrayed through a variety of settings and ways focussing on the impending prospect of reaching seventy.


Book Information
ISBN 9781789631517
Author Martyn Potts
Format Paperback
Page Count 78
Imprint The Choir Press
Publisher The Choir Press
Weight(grams) 95g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 4mm