Crooked Looking Glass (The Collection)

'This is a collection which dares to be different. Every line is disquietingly edgy and sharp, teetering on the brink of a strange 'otherness.' There's anger here and much more darkness than light, but nothing is gratuitous or spiteful; what we have is writing brave and honest enough to lift life's painted veil. Contemporary poetry has rarely felt like this: cerebral, visceral, and formidably good.' Dr Mike Miles, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Glyndwr University. 'Tim Humphreys-Jones' work is contemporary, engaging and very perceptive. The conciseness of poems such as Ventriloquist and Dusty Pockets engage the reader or listener. Tim is a strong and powerful new voice who must be listened to, whose sincerity and honesty is rare. His use of rhyme and rhythm are refreshing, and there is a menacing but sadly realistic tone to some of his razor blade observations. He has an exceptional empathy with people's suffering, but also the objectivity to depict it so stunningly. It's this contrast and ability to be so varied, that make his poems such exciting and engaging reading. Aled Lewis-Evans, author of Someone Else in the Audience