Jay published 40 books of poetry, non-fiction and (with Martin Palmer) translations of Chinese philosophical and religious classics—most recently his Bible for the 21st C. The Dangerous Book. Poetry collections include Out of Time – 1998-2008, Places of Truth, Monuments, and in 2018 Pilgrimage (www.awenpublications.co.uk). He was poetry editor of Caduceus magazine. He had also worked as poet in residence at St James’ Piccadilly and Lambeth Palace. He also worked as a UKCP accredited photosynthesis psychotherapist and healer and ran workshops nationwide.