“Rob Walker's poems concern themselves with injustice, beauty, memory, impressions, captivity and misplaced assistance” (Debra Zott, poet) [9] “Some may find Walker's poetry to be straightforward, but I believe that this is a mirage effect as, while written with apparent simplicity and without engaging in sophisticated word play, there is a constant thread of preoccupation running from the local to the global.
Some poems are marbled through with a contained distress or acrid criticism which hides in the form of humorous satire" (Susan Ballyn, University of Barcelona)[10] “Walker touches on the full spectrum of human frailty.” (Magdalena Ball, poet, editor, broadcaster.)
Airy shortcuts, sensuous imagery, and a warm sympathy combine in poems that range from insect life to human relationships, from landscape to love."
(Jan Owen, Australian poet)[12] “Walker finds a wide range of subjects variously eliciting his wit, concern, outrage or empathy.
Mike Ladd (poet, ABC broadcaster)[13] He employs a wide variety of genres – text, audio/ video poems, music and spoken word performance poetry.