Phil wrote Poems From the Seashore, his first published collection of poems, when he lived in Cornwall between 2005 and 2007. Never has a title been more apt, as Phil composed the majority of the book whilst he took time to dream on the beautiful beaches of the Cornish north coast. Although the poems here cover many subjects, Phil believes that all are inspired by the gift of being able to move at his own pace with the rhythm of the sea and the Cornish countryside. As Phil states,
“My greatest pleasure is watching time drift by, taking my time, wasting my time, moving against the structure of time. All of my poems therefore celebrate freedom to see, freedom to feel, freedom to be.”