Step into the enjoyably unfiltered world of Richard Munro, who captures the raw essence of Scottish life and language in its beauty, chaos, and complexity. From the bustling streets of Edinburgh to the quiet hardship of rural bothies, this collection unveils a tapestry of human experience that is by turns heart-wrenching, darkly comic, and deeply reflective. Spike's words are a testament to the struggles faced in an era less kind, a society less accepting, where the act of loving was an act of rebellion. Spike's is a journey through a life lived with authenticity in a world that often demanded a mask. His book is a reflection on a life that, despite its troubles, was lived with an unwavering courage to be true. Spike has written a short collection of poems covering his gay life from teen years to Queer Elderhood. From steamy bedroom experiences as a teen in his John Donne period to his dalliances with other gay and bisexual men. He explores themes of duplicity, yearning, lust, lost loves and regret ― until he let's go of his youth in the poem Fag End. * Richard Munro is a former drama teacher with a musical background and a seasoned and well-known performance poet writing in Scots and in a variety of genres, but widely known for his distinct whimsical poetry. He has performed at many festivals, in galleries, bars, at parties and functions including in the Members Room of The Scottish Parliament. * This book will be made on environmental materials. Guilt-free, bonnie Scots buiks, very much in this country's publishing tradition. Modern, well designed and a credit to their authors who write in Scots. Supported by The Scots Language Publication Grant from The Scottish Book Trust.
