Adam Laws

As we develop our character through times gone unheard or misunderstood, paired with deep-rooted passion, it triggers a longing to break out into the world to overcome the turmoil life emits. 'Shaded Echoes' pertains to said times and is a reflection on some of the sorrows of youth and battling them out.

We are often chained to our circumstances, unable to break free and reach our full potential. 'Disparity & Disrepair' is a poetry collection that unveils a rusted vision, whether in the ache of love or the broader struggles of life.

'The Hours Were Ours' delves into the highs and lows of love - how at times you can go from feeling most alive, only to become like a ghost along with the many moments you shared being brushed away to the back of a lover's mind as though destiny turned to dust.

'The reach, I can just about make out the finger, no thumbs up for this way of life. There isn’t an ounce of love in this world left, only rage that is outrageously rife.' 'On Hold' contains poetry about reaching out to the other side for guidance in a world where we're so misled. Most of the time our prayers are unanswered, hence faith is lost in love and life.

A glance at life through the eyes of the most ghosted, loneliest souls... dedicated to the one who won't give you the time of day!

Along with the theme of failing romance and the effects of time, 'Coated Realms' explores our standing in the world with the flip side to life where sinister entities are situated, and how tapping into them given a worn down frame of mind in turn allows us to tackle their influence and rise above circumstances that either make or break us.

'That same old thirst and hunger strikes once again, it’s fame I’ve always craved. Madness on the horizon, passion to meet its poison, the madness mirage is paved.' 'Madness Mirage' is a poetry collection that follows the journey of a shady hitchhiker looking to leave their dark past behind but inevitably can't help getting into trouble along the way.

'The sun has set enough for her to walk away - a failing romance, they happen by the day. The sunset dawns on this place of sin, in order to reach it you must first reach within.' 'Vibrant Byes' is a poetic account of various tormented lives and human nature in general.

When his sister passes away having battled a lifelong illness, Ralph wishes to leave his village behind once and for all. His only concern being his fiancée, who he discovers may have been having an affair with his best friend; revealed to him by a lost soul in the surrounding woods.

'Night Wield' contains a collection of poems that touch upon the darker side of romance and a battle with one’s own emotions as they metaphorically hoard the hearts of past lovers and memories that evoke their inner turmoil, being watched over by both the angelic and demonic.

After hitting rock bottom with his drinking and reeling from betrayal, Jared finds hope through therapy and a new romance. As his alcohol dependency wavers, he forms an unexpected bond with a troubled younger man in group therapy, determined to guide him toward love and redemption. Meanwhile, Jared’s long-time friend, Aaron, fights to win back his ex-girlfriend, whose miscarriage and his frustration fractured their relationship. Aaron’s friend, Janice, a colleague, grapples with her father’s terminal illness, a strained marriage, and her young son’s mental well-being. Will these intertwined souls overcome their struggles and seize their chance at a fresh start?

Combining facts with a dose of childlike adventure, the illustrated 'Ink & the Innate' reveals a little about particular animals and our experience with them. A fun read for all ages!

The third instalment of the Forsyte Saga sees Young Jolyon and Irene finally marry and take up residence in Soames former country home. Unfortunately there is no happy ending for any of the main protagonists. A fitting outcome perhaps, as so many families were blighted by the social mores of the times and by the savagery of England’s military conflicts.

The poetry included in 'To Whom It May Concern' reveals a wealth of mixed and meaningful messages that express the depths of our being and life as a whole in an attempt to get something across to the world.

'Paying homage to the mirage you had set up in your tracks... I fell for it, fell for you in actual fact.' 'The Ropes' explores the theme of deceit, be it in love and life in general - with life full of traps and misguidance, you can be swallowed whole or even learn to live such a snakelike life, having shed your naivety.

With our heads in the clouds for the most part, our minds are able to conjure up the rainfall - the drizzle we find falling from our eyes from time to time. But what tends to shine through when all is said and done, is a glimmer which remains intact - a light being shed on a destiny being designed. The illustrated 'Fate Intact' draws on a journey of finding yourself despite the pain endured - be it slighted by a love you once thought the world of, and/or by those who naturally frown should you aim high.

Make the universe out to be one giant dilated pupil within an eye ready to blink us out of existence.

When a group of long-time friends head out to a cabin in the middle of nowhere for a weekend of sheer bliss and excess, the most inadequate feeling of the bunch becomes triggered by a being beyond our realm who takes great delight in reminding her of the past which she’d rather put behind her. While she battles with her emotions, the being takes control of another more broken soul… the rest becoming sought out one by one in savage ways.

'Lyrical Lot' contains a collection of 120 poems that take a philosophical and psychological approach towards addressing human nature - sharing a wealth of mixed and meaningful messages expressing the depths of our being. Themes such as failed romance, the effects of time, and battling it out with our inner demons play their part with pain and passion going hand in hand in the arduous journey of self-discovery.