Poetry
“A Point of Love”, 1980 - 2020
A Point of Love gathers poems written over four decades, alongside his career as an artist and art teacher.
Hedley-Dent combines a painter’s gaze with a deep appreciation of place. His poems explore life’s mysteries and materials with delicacy, wit and empathy, always delighting in truth.
“A few silver coins
glimmer in his open case.
The bright moon, snagged
in the spokes of the London Eye,
will soon slip into night’s pocket.”
Reviews
“A beautiful collection of sensitively observed moments – the poet is an especially acute witness to family and friendships and their unspoken depths of connection.”
Richard Price
“All the poems here feel like gentle lessons in compassion and open-heartedness… a well-crafted book that quickly becomes the best kind of friend.”
Sarah Salway