After suffering a bipolar nervous breakdown in 2005, Kevin Munro began to write poetry to help with his recovery.

Netted Rainbows: A Collection of Poetry 2005-2009 shows the progression of his illness and how he began to heal. His inspirational poetry will also help others to look inside themselves to find their own solutions. 

Munro worked 20 years teaching special education for an Australian State Government Schools Teaching Service. He is truly encouraged by former students, saying, “I have kept in the back of my mind the students that I have seen rise above situations much worse than mine.” 

He uses this “diary” to show the pain he suffered from his bipolar disorder, and how he was able to overcome the mania and depression to once again become whole. 

He challenges readers to identify the different stages of his illness by reading his words, and in doing so, believes they could come away with the knowledge to become a “lay” professional.

About the Author

This is Kevin Munro’s first published collection of works. He felt the “the need to produce something worthwhile” as his world tumbled about him. A Sydney native, Munro has a master’s degree in education from the University of Canberra. He is now living on a pension.