Pine/needles by Stephen Wren poetry book

A stunning poetic exploration of nature’s connection to the human experience from Stephen Paul Wren. Both a celebration of life and a haunting look into loss and longing, Pine/Needles delivers a profound experience to its reader as only Stephen Paul Wren, with his scientific-bent poetry can achieve.

Stephen Paul Wren (He/Him/His) received his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Cambridge. Stephen launched and developed the Molecules Unlimited poetry community. This innovative group explores the intersect of poetry and the chemical sciences. He can also be found on BlueSky and Instagram @moleculesunlimited.

Aside from appearing in many poetry journals and anthologies. Stephen has written many books. 'Elementar' (a collaboration with visual artist Laura Kerr) was published by Paper View Books in 2024; 'Formulations' (co-written with Dr Miranda Lynn Barnes) was published by Small Press in 2022; and 'A Celestial Crown of Sonnets' (co-written with Dr Sam Illingworth) was published by Penteract Press in 2021. His poem sequence 'A Runner's Lament' was published by Ice Floe Press in March 2025. Atomic Bohemian published his book 'Permanence' (co-written with Lesley Anne Curwen) in December 2025. Stephen's book of poems called  'Blood Women' was also published by Parlyaree in late 2025 (November) and Turas Press published 'The Chemistry of Emotion (co-written with Fiona Perry) in Spring 2026. His new book 'Pine/Needles' is due out in September 2026.