Creative Thorp
I came across the poetry of Steve Thorp about 15 months ago. This was at the time I was writing ‘The Light’. I found his work was as refreshing as a summer breeze beside the sea. I found out that Steve is one half of the ‘creative thorp’. A husband and wife team. Mary is a graphic designer. Her work for the creative Thorp instantly says ‘nature’ to me. As Mary states:
“I love the raw integrity of simple landscapes: lots of sky, bare stones, ragged seas and dry grasses blown by the wind. Colour and light affect our experience of environments. I try to capture the drama of wind, sky, weather and sunlight changing over the landscape in the sparse graphical images that I print.
This works perfectly with how Steve approaches his poetry:
My poetry is intended to be accessible, observational, reflective and emotional. I’m fascinated by words, imagination and creativity: my biggest inspirations come from the simplest things: a soft, summer wind; a birdsong, the changing moods of the ocean; a sense of belonging; a gentle, loving look or touch.”
Check them out at www.creativethorp.co.uk
Light, David.