Literature North West

Manchester's Queer, Vegan, Poet Dominic Berry is MC at Matt and Phred's POETS AND MASH and co-host of greenroom's fabulous FREED UP open mic. A regular on Manchester's thriving poetry scene, his poems are from the heart and head; his work challenging yet accessible, political, passionate, often very funny and always immensely enjoyable. Following work printed in publications ranging from Commonword, Gay Times, The Ugly Tree, Mental Virus and The Vegan Society, Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing [Flapjack Press, 2008] is his first complete book of verse, containing many of the slam winning poems he has become known for across the northwest over the past few years.

'There's a photo of us in a place we've yet to be,
It's on the last shot of my camera,
the one I've still not taken,
I'm saving it for you.
But let's not rush.
I am in love with the journey.'

From Dominic's poem 'We Travel'

Website : www.myspace.com/thepoetdominic

Titles by Dominic Berry

Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing

"There’s a photo of us in a place we’ve yet to be.
It’s on the last shot of my camera,
the one I’ve still not taken,
I’m saving it for you.
But let’s not rush.
I am in love with the journey."

Master of Ceremonies at Matt and Phred's Poets and Mash, co-host of greenroom's fabulous Freed Up, Dominic Berry is Manchester's premier Queer Vegan Poet. This is his first fiery collection of fruit splattered verse.

With illustrations by Paul Neads.

Beautiful writing. A sharp, unflinching eye"
John McGrath, Artistic Director of Contact Theatre

"Poetry from the heart and head. Carefully crafted, sincere, kinky sexy, often very funny and always immensely enjoyable. A true performer who touches hearts and changes minds."
Jackie Hagan, poet & playwright

"Attending a Dominic Berry performance is effervescent and life affirming. Similarly, reading this book will be a stimulating, uplifting experience."
The Divine David Hoyle

Price £7.99

Details

• ISBN 9780955509223
• Publisher Flapjack Press
• Genre Poetry
• Extent 82pp

Lyric of Dragon Claw Keep

A mad and merciless Queen elf has descended from the dark north mountains and murdered the old King of Dragon Claw Keep.

Within these ancient walls, her brainwashed acolytes have constructed a horrific abuse suite, where all who do not join her army are slowly slaughtered by blood-thirsty goblin mages.

Transported from Manchester, you do not know how you and your loved ones came to be in this strange and deadly land. Can you survive its challenges and traps long enough to discover how to get home?

In Dominic Berry's exciting modern adventure game YOU are the hero. Many have already been killed resisting the Queen elf's cruelty. Where they have fallen, will you survive?

Includes 19 b&w illustrations by the author.

...The three of you are still kneeling, still sitting in a triangle, but instead of carpet, rough pebbles and rock lie beneath your knees. Looking around there is no telly, no walls, the whole flat has gone!
Instead, you find yourselves in a low ceilinged cavern, its walls built from large red boulders, its dull light emitted from small, black metal lanterns hung about the cave's roof. In one corner are three steel trunks. Three large wooden framed doorways are set into the red rock face around you.
In front of one of them is a tall, slim, blue-skinned woman, dressed in tight fitting silver armour. She stands above a bleating, cowering creature, a young man with what looks like goat's horns curling either side of his head...

Price £6.99

Details

• ISBN 9780955509261
• Publisher Flapjack Press
• Genre Fiction
• Extent 208pp