Why I Wear My Past To Work

<p>Chris Campbell's full-length poetry collection explores fatherhood and a male perspective of family life. The 48 poems cover universal themes including life's stages and struggles with remorse and self-questioning all while appreciating its joys. It is a book that touches on the past its effect on the present and the contrast between the idealised and reality of life as a dad with two young children alongside marriage work illness and urban life.</p><p>Written in Bristol UK the collection highlights the city's nature current and historic family relationships and the effect of an ear infection that led to a brain haemorrhage. It tackles the journey of recovery identifying dark and light moments and an appreciation for the everyday.</p>