Ronald C McGilvray

No Ball, No Chain Ronald C McGilvray

"No Ball. No Chain" is McGilvray's ninth published volume of poetry and the seventh to feature great works of art and photography. Artists included are his Granddaughter Jenna Planck, N. C. Wyeth, Vincent Van Gogh, Jack Vettriano, William Blake, Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, Raphael, Paul Cezanne, Bruno Liljefors, Mellissa Cole, CBS, Jean-Francois Millet, Dreamstime, Joseph Farquharson, Albrecht Dürer, Jean Francois de Troy, Claudia Roulier, Rona Stewart, Gothcrow Images, WP Thayer Fine Art, John Pitre, Christine Sun Kim and McGilvray's own photography. His poetry has been called both thought-provoking and poignant. McGilvray is also the author of "Secrets, Scrawls and Strays - And Other Virgin Verses" and "Thistle Diaries" - Flùr na h-Alba" (Flower of Scotland) a nod to his Scottish ancestry. His third publication, "Fine Art" also features McGilvray's poetry and classic fine artwork. In 2019 he published his fourth, fifth and sixth volumes of poetry "Frayed", "Brick & Mortar", "The Light Within" and "Empty Chairs" and the "Redeemable Man" in 2020. They have all been very well received. Ron has also enjoyed a loyal following and worldwide audience of readers in his online projects "Thistle Diaries" and "Secrets, Scrawls and Strays. Cover Art - No Ball, No Chain - By Jenna Planck