Idris has had his work published very extensively, - in over 150 journals at the present time - in several, as in Peer Poetry International Magazine, appearing in various issues. The quality of his work is widely recognised.

Typical comments in reviews include,

.....hauntingly evocative and superbly written, some of the finest examples of pastoral poetry today..... Bernard Jackson, 'Poetry Monthly'

.....a collection I will return to time and time again..... Les Merton, 'Breathe'

.....He knows the world and lyrically exposes it the way it is.....Roz Goddard, 'Raw Edge'

.....If there was a smidgen of natural justice in the world of poetry , his 'Near the Clouds' would from now on grace every anthology of English/Welsh poetry.... Sam Smith , Journal of contemporary Anglo-Scandinavian Poetry.

His quality is evidenced by the way that in the many submissions Idris has had accepted by Peer Poetry International, his status as a fine poet has been recognised by the fact that he has appeared consistently in the higher reaches of the top 10% of Peer Poetry's votes for 'best poet'.