Lawrence Sail was born in London and brought up in Exeter. He studied French and German at Oxford University, then taught for some years in Kenya, before returning to teach in the UK. He is now a freelance writer and lives in Exeter.

Other poems by Lawrence Sail in Verse Daily:
December 17, 2011:   "Nativity" "They will not be distracted — kings..."
August 13, 2006:   "Syringa" ;" Cutely, with that ra-ra frill..."
April 9, 2003:  "Like Crossing a Room in the Dark" "Something enjoys the thought of a minor challenge..."

Books by Lawrence Sail:

Other poems on the web by Lawrence Sail:
"Here and There"

Lawrence Sail According to Wikipedia.