Poets Day Dream

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Poets Day Dream by James Domestic</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A whole book of poetry prose and (very) short stories on the subjects of work and school? Well yeah!</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>James Domestic takes a look at the two institutions that loom largest in our lives. School is our constant companion - whether we want it to be or not - through our most formative years doing everything in its power to prepare us for a life of toil and instil obedience to the system (maaaaan). </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Then comes working life which for many is a life-draining drudge from Monday to Friday (other days of the week are available) leaving them wondering if this is really what life is all about whilst already knowing the answer.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Of course this is a James Domestic book so expect ruminations on colleagues office sex (sometimes with humans) job interviews heavily-embellished CVs working at home celebrity chefs team building exercises sandwiches much-loved lexicographer Susie Dent post-work drinks pointless meetings workplace bullying dogs and much much more.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Some of the poems in this collection - Guff CV Homework Phil Don't Work Here Anymore to name but a few - have become firm live favourites which given how relatable they are is no surprise.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Any resemblance to persons living dead or otherwise or actual events is of course purely coincidental. Honest.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Words that bite belch and bleed in their brilliance (Mark Grist multi-award-winning poet battle-rapper and star of Channel 4's 'Mr Drew's School for Boys')</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>...Integrity compassion and guts...read these words - some might strike a chord with you. They did with me. (Steve Ignorant Crass)</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>James' poetry sharply focuses in on the raw ridiculous truth of the world that is right in front of us all. (Scott Coe former Stamford Poet Laureate)</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A unique collection of poetic ventures into the human condition with humour anger and a canny use of language: inspired and inspiring! (Dick Lucas Subhumans Culture Shock etc.)</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Argh poetry! Tweed-garbed toffs waffling about moorhens? Nah! Funny and fierce words fighting in a sack!  (The Shend musician actor absurdist and Cravat)</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Relentless (Attila the Stockbroker social surrealist poet and songwriter)</span></p><p></p>