Everybody Is a Poem

'Accidental poet' Jan Brierton returns with a brand-new book EVERYBODY IS A POEM. Taking its name from her popular podcast, EVERYBODY IS A POEMxc2xa0is a compact collection of poems about love, loss, aging, the mental load, menopause and everything in between. Janxe2x80x99s first poem at the height of the global pandemic xe2x80x98What Day Is It? Who Gives a Fu ckxe2x80x99 went viral and was the catalyst for her first collection, published by New Island in 2021.xc2xa0 That book received widespread publicity across mainstream and digital media.xc2xa0Since her debut, Janxe2x80x99s successful live poetry readings (Electric Picnic, Mutiny Theatre, London Irish Centre) have engaged, amused and touched audiences. With a wink and rhyme, Jan delivers her second collection of poems written with a combination of humour, wit and poignancy.xc2xa0 Plain speaking and relatable, these new poems are the Dublin mam of two saying it as she sees it. This is poetry for everybody.