James Domestic is an Acquired Taste, by James Domestic with a foreword by Attila the Stockbroker

Not all poetry behaves itself - and James Domestic has no interest in making it try. Within these pages the ordinary slips out of situ. Narratives get a bit wonky, objects misbehave, and convention absconds.

A TV legend may be a residential menace, and a smart speaker might develop a grudge. A rock band could be mistaken about what it actually is, and the Poetry Police may have secured an arrest warrant…

Domestic’s world feels just close enough to ours to be unsettling - and just strange enough to be very funny indeed. There is wit and mischief running through these poems; a refusal to take language, love, or even the self too seriously.

A collection for readers who enjoy the offbeat, the surreal, and the utterly ridiculous aspects of our everyday lives.

About this poet:

James Domestic grew up in Essex, though now resides in Suffolk. He holds a doctorate from the University of Essex, has toured the world with his hardcore punk band, The Domestics, and made records with more bands than is healthy or sensible. He’s a vinyl DJ, specialising in reggae, funk and soul, and paints in a folk-art style. He lives with his partner, Lucy, and their two cats, Freddie Fuzzles and Susan The Cat.