Poetry should both say something and say it in a way that leaves an imprint in the mind of the reader. Willie Bellew poetry is a mix of emotion, observation, and introspection. As vignettes with quirky endings, the reader is compelled to read further to find what the ending twist might be. Now, whether a good or bad 'imprint' is made in your mind should be discussed one day with Willie by a warm fire, coffee, and brandy, on a cold evening somewhere in the Luberon region of France. Maybe, before that meeting, Willie will actually speak French and be slightly more authentic.