Chris Nelson was born in the East of England but grew up in the city of Birmingham in the West Midlands. He worked as a teacher in Dudley for over 35 years. He has previously had poems published in the anthologies 'The Poets Symphony' and 'Creation and the Cosmos' (both edited by Tara Caribou and available from Raw Earth Ink through Lulu and other online platforms). He has also had a short story 'The Guest House' published in the anthology 'Static Dreams - Volume 2' which was also edited by Tara Caribou. He lives in Stourbridge with his wife, children and a host of pets.0