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Everybody is a Poem: Midlife in Rhymes
'Accidental poet' Jan Brierton returns with a brand-new book EVERYBODY IS A POEM.
Taking its name from her popular podcast, EVERYBODY IS A POEM is a compact collection of poems about love, loss, aging, the mental load, menopause and everything in between.
Jan’s first poem at the height of the global pandemic ‘What Day Is It? Who Gives a Fu ck’ went viral and was the catalyst for her first collection, published by New Island in 2021. That book received widespread publicity across mainstream and digital media. Since her debut, Jan’s 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. Plain speaking and relatable, these new poems are the Dublin mam of two saying it as she sees it.
This is poetry for everybody.
Taking its name from her popular podcast, EVERYBODY IS A POEM is a compact collection of poems about love, loss, aging, the mental load, menopause and everything in between.
Jan’s first poem at the height of the global pandemic ‘What Day Is It? Who Gives a Fu ck’ went viral and was the catalyst for her first collection, published by New Island in 2021. That book received widespread publicity across mainstream and digital media. Since her debut, Jan’s 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. Plain speaking and relatable, these new poems are the Dublin mam of two saying it as she sees it.
This is poetry for everybody.
- GenresPoetry
112 pages, Paperback
Published May 8, 2024
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October 27, 2025
One of those poetry books I will always go back to
June 16, 2025
It's not my favorite book.
The poems felt too straightforward and lacked imagination. Maybe it was just not for me, and with time (and a second reading) my opinion might change.
The poems felt too straightforward and lacked imagination. Maybe it was just not for me, and with time (and a second reading) my opinion might change.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews