Philip Golding v Parkinsons the story so far

A curved ball smacked me in the kisser; Parkinsons disease had left its calling card. Welcome to my poems that beam you up and boldly go where no Parkinsons poetry has gone before.

Whether you are able bodied or disabled these verses will provoke an array of emotions and mix them all up then place it in a pocket of your heart. How could I help others understand how a disabled person feels, who lives life to the max, and has the same right to access all levels in this society? How could I put back some of the benefits that I have gratefully received? That is when I wrote my first poem ‘The Taming of the Fork’, one sleepless night on holiday with friends in Ilfracoombe. The Taming of the Fork I wanted to stab that food so badly; brain signalled to my left hand to turn that fork, nothing, the wires had been cut, my left hand had started his military campaign to re-route my brain. This is a new poetry book by Philip Golding that gives a window into to his enabling world of Parkinson’s disease. Manchester, 27th October 2008 – Philip Golding, first time author, published writer and poetry performer tells of how, since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he been down to the depths of despair and has come back laughing finding his disability enabling rather than disabling. The book is aimed at carers of and sufferers with mental health issues, to show that despite having a disability there is still world of choice. This poetry book was released through ‘Authorhouse’, and is available now through: www.authorhouse.co.uk , and all other good online bookstores. This book was written to get people talking about Parkinson’s disease and disability in general through poetry. Each poem welcomes the reader along the writers journey down his paths to the depths of despair and how he come back laughing, having made him a ‘richer’ person despite the changes that will inevitably come. For more information about ‘The Taming of the Fork’, book launch dates, poetry performances, other work by Philip Golding or wish to contact him, see business profile

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Welcome to my poems that beam you up and boldly go where no Parkinson’s poetry has gone before. Whether you are able bodied or disabled these verses will provoke an array of emotions and mix them all up then place it in a pocket of your heart.