Frivolous Verse: Multifarious Observations brings together poems written across different stages of Adrian W. Church’s life.

The collection begins with the playful side of his writing, including verses inspired by colleagues, professional life, birthdays, weddings and amusing everyday situations. It then opens into more personal territory, exploring friendship, family, depression, remembrance, ageing, faith, nature, history and hope.

Some poems are designed to raise a smile. Others preserve a memory, recognise a loss or give the reader something worth considering after the final line.