Poems of David Bushrod | Robert Eshelby and Mark Damon Chutter

‘Marshwood Vale’ was first published in 1995. It is an anthology of poems written by the well-known Bridport poet, David Bushrod. Bushrod, who now lives in retirement in Seville, is a superb poet. Each poem is a lovingly crafted jewel, evoking the grandeur of the Dorset countryside.

But beneath each stone, behind each tree, lurk the spirits of our ancestors. There is mystery in this poetry. This is poetry you will never forget.

With the assistance of Mark Damon Chutter, Chairman of the Thomas Hardy Society, and using poems recorded by David Bushrod this year, Robert Eshelby will examine the power of David Bushrod’s poetry and offer his response to the poems of Abbotsbury, Eggardon, Golden Cap and other beloved Dorset features. The 30th Anniversary edition of ‘Marshwood Vale’, with a foreword by Robert Eshelby, will be available from October 2025.