Oliver Thomas has been writing poetry and short stories for over thirty years. He has won awards and prizes for both poetry and short stories and has been published in a number of anthologies. His two published works "If it Rhymes...It's Poetry"  and  "Farm Boy and Other Short stories" are available from Writeway Publishing or by clicking on the 'contact us' page  Oliver has also written three full length musicals and a number of plays, all of which have been successfully produced.  His two novels: "Strangler Fig"  and "The Underlanders" have yet to be published.  He was born in England, migrated to Australia in 1948 and travelled around the world in 1967, returning to Australia in 1970.  He began writing personalised poetry in 1990 and has written poems for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, memorials and retirements. He also writes poetry for people who have lost their favourite pet.