Dominic Berry: How Can I Be Now?
Flapjack Press presents How Can I Be Now?, Selected Poems by Dominic Berry.
“Maybe I’m strange, but I want to ask whether I’m the only one who wishes more people cried together?”
Queer, vegan poet Dominic Berry presents his favourite poems for performance from his collections Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing, Wizard, No Tigers and Yes Life, along with new poetry designed to engage and inspire.
An extraordinary and enthralling collection exploring life, personal development and wellbeing by the Glastonbury Festival poet in residence and two-times Saboteur Award-winning Best Spoken Word Performer.
LGBTQIA+ and includes adult themes and language.
“Dominic’s poetry leaves your soul grateful for its medicinal remedies.” Griot Gabriel
“Words that penetrate your soul like surround sound.” Jenny Berry
“Amazing. Heart-centred.” Ellerose the Unicorn
“Dynamic, tender and thought-provoking.” Jackie Juno
Dominic Berry is a Manchester-based performance poet renowned for his eloquent yet uncompromising stage shows and a desire to confront inequality. His work has taken him across the continents of Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australasia. He has been Glastonbury Festival’s poet in residence, and has won Manchester Literature Festival’s Superheroes of Slam and New York’s famous Nuyorican Poets’ Café Slam. He has also twice been publicly voted Sabotage Review’s Best UK Spoken Word Performer.
How Can I Be Now? is published in paperback by Flapjack Press.
Flapjack Press: exploring the synergy between performance and the page.
Shortlisted Most Innovative Publisher, Saboteur Awards.
Shortlisted Best Northern Publisher, Northern Soul Awards.
“Publishes the most cutting-edge poetic performers.” Writing Manchester
“Among the region’s most innovative and forward-thinking publishing houses.” Manchester’s Finest
