Synopsis

An eclection of poems, by turns lyrical, sardonic and celebratory. Neither fearing rhyme nor revering it, they flirt shamelessly with the sententious and sentimental, occasionally nod to their elders and betters yet remain assiduously accessible.

I used to navigate by rail through the dark heart of Manchester. When the scattered copies of 'Metro' palled, I found writing the best way of blocking out the squalor and misery of those overcrowded carriages.

Special thanks to Ron Baker and Sarah Fiske of the Spotlight Club, Lancaster, for the opportunity to perform many of these pieces in public.

106 pages, £ 7 + £ 1 P & P