Dean Rhetoric’s Foundry Songs examines shame, grief, lust and loss through the emotional upheaval of a troubled adolescence pitted against a post-industrial backdrop. Both gritty and lyrical, Rhetoric combines cutting wit with poignant descriptions of trauma. The poems grapple with God and working class identity, envisioning a world where posh pelicans laugh at seagulls choking on chips, workers on strike protest Richard Curtis and tumours tumble out of jumper pockets. Foundry Songs is a resonant debut collection which pulls no punches.
PRAISE for Foundry Songs:
Dean Rhetoric’s poetry shakes things up. The phrase-making of Foundry Songs is visceral and passionate, forging from trauma and poverty ‘a pulsing shield of anger’. Routine harm inflicted by modern industrial, political and economic systems is exposed through searing remembrances of the lost. Here too, though, are earthy poems for the ‘carelessly alive’ that evoke desire with charm and ‘picket lines / around the bedpost’. A fierce, important debut.
— John McCullough, Reckless Paper Birds
In Foundry Songs, Rhetoric channels the blood and guts of the working class into a brilliant collection of uncompromising poetics. A surreal sprint through the graveyard of forgotten towns, the haunted factories, the noise of misspent youth, where adolescence is dragged into adulthood, and identity smashed against the side of a departing train. This is poetry of the soul, of loss, love and reclamation. It is the voice of the unseen grabbing the world by the throat, and demanding that it listens to its story. Make no mistake, this is a blistering debut that does not care what you think, but asks you to feel instead.
— Stuart McPherson, Obligate Carnivore
Surprising and exciting poetry, filled with energy, power, and profundity.
— Cathy Bryant, Best of Manchester Poets
Dean Rhetoric’s Foundry Songs are flicks of space caught in the bountiful hands of time. A mind corrupted and refurbished. A soul with the darkness of light. Each poem, a sermon of unravelling – a gorgeous disrobing of invisible intimate parts.
— Ingrid M. Calderon-Collins, Let The Buzzards Eat Me Whole
ABOUT Dean Rhetoric:
Dean Rhetoric is a working-class poet currently living in Manchester. He has previously been nominated for The Pushcart Prize and was a Semi-Finalist for the Crab Creek Review Poetry Prize in 2018. His pamphlet, Cancer [+Pop Punk] is available from Broken Sleep Books.
Broken Sleep Books
Fast shipping and professional packing
Because of our long-standing relationship with UPS FedEx DHL and other major global carriers, we are able offer a variety shipping options. Our warehouse staff are highly trained and will pack the items according to the exact and precise specifications. Your items will undergo a thorough inspection and be properly secured before they are delivered. Everyday we deliver thousands of packages to clients from all over the world. This is a sign of our determination to become the biggest online retailer in the world. The distribution centers and warehouses distribution are located in Europe and the USA.
Note: Orders with more than one item are assigned a processing time in accordance with the item.
Before shipment, all ordered items will be thoroughly inspected. The majority of orders are delivered within 48 hours. The delivery time should be between 3 and 7 working days.
Returns
The inventory is constantly changing and we do not completely manage it because many stakeholders are involved, including our warehouse and factory. This means that the actual stock could change at any time. Be aware that your order could be unable to fill when you have placed the order.
Our policy is for 30 days. If it's been more 30 days since you bought the item We're sorry to say that we can't offer you a complete exchange or refund.
You can only return a product when it's unopened and in the same condition as when you received it. It must also be returned in the original packaging.
Related products
