Last Poems Before Heart Failure

Christmas 2021, Todd Swift was in ICU, close to death. His heart had failed. Now, in early 2022, he continues to be tested and treated at the Royal Free Hampstead for this serious health challenge, as he comes to terms with heart failure. He also has a very large blood clot on his heart. With a cover design by artist Edwin Smet, here are a selection of new and older poems, published as a fundraiser for Todd, who cannot currently work, or indeed, face anything much more stressful than an episode of Gardener's Question Time...