Arthur Dale was just a bard, half drunk, slightly lost, and deeply in love with his own poetry. One misfired lightning strike later, he wakes up pantsless in a modern city, armed with nothing but a toilet seat, a broken mandolin, and the kind of lyrical wisdom only several pints of mead can provide.

What follows is the accidental legend of a time-displaced minstrel who confuses convenience stores for temples, challenges philosophers with riddles, sings his way into trending hashtags, and accidentally becomes a viral sage. As he strums his way through ramen shops, retreats, and open mic nights, Arthur finds something more enduring than time: connection, kindness, and the power of a song sung with heart.

A Poet in Time is a gentle, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving tale of a medieval bard in the modern world, equal parts comedy, folk philosophy, and lyrical soul. For readers who believe that poetry still matters, laughter is a kind of magic, and time might just be flexible if you play the right tune.