Funny, thoughtful, and anarchic. Bert Smith writes about everyday things and bigger societal issues with the same fearless disregard for conventional wisdom.

A little gem of a book – Bert's Mum.

Great fun, but I've told him to get a proper job – Bert's Dad.

Interview with the Author

Q - Do you have any unusual writing habits?

A – I write all the time. I could be sat on a train then start writing something off the top of my head, usually in the notes on my phone. I also enjoy writing in the bath.

Q – Where do you get your ideas from?

A – I wake up in the early hours of the morning with random ideas buzzing around in my head, so, I write them down and come back to them later. I also get ideas from conversations with friends, films, and listening to people speak in the supermarket! This book has poetry about art, poems about brothers, poetry about the sea, a poem about a serial killer's drawers, spray tans, etc... I have lots of weird and wonderful ideas.

Q – Why should readers give this book a try?

Because it's interesting, funny, and doesn't take itself too seriously.

You don't have to be into Da Vinci

Raphael or Van Gogh

sunflowers aren't for everyone believe me I know

maybe you appreciate a poem or verse

you may even appreciate Banksy's mural of a nurse

you can find art anywhere if you look closely enough

in the design of a car

an unmade bed

or a designer shirt

you could produce a piece of art

as individual as your thoughts

put it down on paper or scrawl a wall in chalk

an outlet for the mind is good for mental health

it serves as a distraction from the chaos in the world

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a piece of art in you

it could be a drawing

a sculpture

or a collage stuck with glue

Give this unique collection of poetry a try today.