Hiding Places

John Hilton is a poet and author who has lived in Bath since 2020. Prior to this, he spent most of his life in Bristol. As well as many volumes of poetry, he has authored two novels and four collections of short stories along with several other books. He also paints and takes photos.

Hiding Places is John Hilton's latest volume of new poems and is a worthy addition to his already substantial body of published poetry. The 135 poems that make up this very generously filled volume represent his most varied and rewarding collection to date. The poems frequently confront mortality as a source of both dread and release. An often disquieting sense of of moral ambiguity confronts the reader throughout and the narratives often have disturbing gaps that pull you into the dilemmas and compromises that the characters are unwilling or unable to escape. His first collection of new poems since the 2025's "Voices" closed the Thoughts sequence, "Hiding Places" marks a significant milestone in his development as a poet.