assertion and induced distraction
to explore complex familial relationships
John Froy's second collection draws its concerns from human vulnerability and ecological anxiety
and some of the poems were published in Moscow in pirate translations
Real Boys by Thomas Stewart Robert Frost assertion and induced distractionIn his debut collection, Real Boys, Thomas Stewart examines the death of his father and explores questions of grief, guilt, mental health, identity, sexuality and masculinity. As these poems unfold, a hallway of mirrors is created. Through the lens of father son relationships, cinema, art and Welsh mythology are expanded and rethought. This collection grapples with what it means to be a father, a son and a self. Subverting the notions of gender,