Fuse / Fracture: Poems (2001-2021)

In this anniversary edition of fuse/fracture, Jones speaks to and for the disaffected, offering hymns and elegies, protest songs and battle cries. The poems have been reworked for 2021 to address contemporary concerns such as Brexit, Extinction Rebellion, Black Lives Matter, Yes Cymru, food banks, asylum seekers, and zero-hour workers. The collection also includes a selection of poems from his other publications, covering grief and loss, broken trust, marriage, betrayal, and forgiveness, haunted by ghosts of both the living and the dead.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Publisher: Parthian Books

We are a tapestry woven from the cracks of modernity, a symphony of dislocated desperations stitched together by the diverse verses of our skin. I write, therefore we exist; we exist, therefore I write. From this page, this scream reverberates through the ages.

In this commemorative edition, some of Jones' renowned poems, like the ever-evolving guerilla tapestry, have been reworked for 2021, capturing the contemporary concerns of Brexit, Extinction Rebellion, Black Lives Matter, Yes Cymru, food banks, asylum seekers, and zero-hour workers. 28 new poems delve into the personal, exploring grief and loss, broken trust, marriage, betrayal, and forgiveness, haunted by the ghosts of both the living and the dead. An inventory of scars where love once thrived.

fuse / fracture also showcases a selection of poems from Jones' previous publications over the past two decades, including Darkness is Where the Stars Are (Cinnamon Press, 2008), The Aspirations of Poverty (Red Poets Press, 2017), and My Bright Shadow (Rough Trade Books, 2020). Additionally, this collection includes some of his lyrics from James Dean Bradfield's recent album Even in Exile (BMG Music Publishing, 2020).

Through his powerful words, Jones speaks to and for the disaffected, offering solace, hope, and a sense of belonging to those who feel marginalized and forgotten. His poetry is a testament to the human spirit's resilience and the power of art to transcend boundaries and ignite change. As we immerse ourselves in this anniversary edition, let us be reminded of the importance of empathy, compassion, and the pursuit of a better world.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 126 x 201 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913640422
Edition number: New ed