One of the internet’s most prominent poets, John Lavan, presents a new book of collected poems.
John’s distinctive voice, enjoyed by his hundreds of thousands of blog and Twitter followers, carries effortlessly from the personal to the pastoral. Many poems are inspired by family relationships, especially the bond he has with his first son Andrew, who has Down’s syndrome.
There are also poems on love, our time, a series of haiku, and even poems on poetry among this collection of more than 100 hilarious, thoughtful and heart-breaking works.
I Love You
and your perfect ask
‘Would you scratch my back?’ is enough
to stretch out hands because folk who love
happily scratch backs where a person can’t reach
“My appreciation for John Lavan’s poetry began on Twitter. He has a talent for allowing himself to be vulnerable in his writing which touches others deeply. I haven’t read his book yet, but I’ve read enough of his work to be eager to dig into this work when I need a lift, a thought, or a smile.” 5★ Amazon review
“The message from a poet’s heart open to the reader. This is a fine example of poetry with a distinctive but subtle messages of being aware of life as he knows it to be. His words come at you like a conversation among family and friends..” 5★ Amazon review