Ghost Bones
‘Ghost Bones takes as its inspiration the idea of taxonomy: the scientific system of classification of organic beings. In each of their individual chapters, the poets explore what this means to them: woman, man, non-binary.
The bridge between spoken word and published poetry is made of books such as this, is made of paper and sound. We hope it finds you.’
—foreward by Joelle Taylor— T.S. Eliot Prize Winner 2021
Navigating memory, meaning and possession, this debut book resurrects personal and cultural ghosts. Poets Aimee Blackledge, Jackdaw Faust and Chris Jenkins explore the things that haunt the bones: gender constructs, heritage and liminal identity.
Featuring original artwork by Jackdaw Faust and a foreword by Joelle Taylor
From the Publisher
Ghost Bones brings you three essential new voices: Aimee Blackledge, Jackdaw Faust and Chris Jenkins. Together they have created work that explores gender politics, identity, the personal and political through the lens of unique form, language and stories.
From prehistoric creatures to Greek mythology, Ghost Bones is a poetry collection that looks at the paths we pave for ourselves in exploration of gender, heritage and the liminal multitude of identities we hold.
Amy Carrington
Writing on the Wall
Write What’s Next Showcase: Ghost Bones Live Reading
Watch the live reading for the launch of Ghost Bones below.