One of the best poets of the modern era, Patrick Jones’ work Fuse/Fracture (Poems 2001-2021) is a collection of some of his finest pieces spanning three decades. While forever tied to rock band Manic Street Preachers, of which his brother Nicky Wire is the bassist/lyricist, Patrick deserves to be recognised for the brilliance of his own writing. It’s easy to see how he had such a large impact on the young Manics, and fans of the band will enjoy finding parallels between the
