Thank you for encouraging me to publish The Torch of Love by the support that you have given me in my last book The Dating Game.

The emphasis is again on rhyming romantic poetry interlaced with humour and some poems which will make us think a bit. I have sneaked in a few poems which always seem to be well appreciated by my audiences at my public readings.

The aim of my writing is always to create an air of romance and humour. If you would like more humour why not visit my website www.thelaughingpoet.co.uk. You will get plenty of laughs there.

Just as I was in the process of sending my book to the publishers my wonderful wife and I were caught up in a horrific car accident in which my wife passed away. I am, therefore, publishing this in her memory.

The poem I wrote to cover that occasion was one of the most difficult poems that I have had to write in my life.

Wishing you all the best of luck, good health, happiness And good reading.