Description:
Collecting poems and short stories about giant monsters from Godzilla to Gorgo and everywhere in between, Devastation Songs is an essential companion to your monster movie of choice
Brief description: Aaron Kent is a working-class writer, stroke survivor, and insomniac from Cornwall. His 2nd collection, The Working Classic, is available from the87press. His poetry has featured in The Guardian, The BBC, and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, he has had work published in various journals, and is an Arvon tutor. His poetry has been translated into languages including French, Hungarian, German, Cymraeg, and Kernewek, and has been set to music.
Review Quotes:
A gorgeous collection of poetry, fiction, and self-examination, all through the lens of giant monsters; the authors are not simply fans of kaiju but weavers of their mythology. Within these pages is something for anyone who's ever felt a kinship with a great beast."
- Cressa Maeve Áine
Devastation Songs is a treasure chest for anyone casually interested in (or downright obsessed with) Godzilla and other kaiju. This diverse, rich, and endlessly creative collection of poetry and prose inspired by giant monsters from Japan and around the world is a revelation and a joy. Offering vivid imagery, raw emotions, a touch of sadness, and flashes of humour, this book is bursting with insights on kaiju, why we are fascinated by them, and what that fascination reveals about us as humans."
- William M. Tsutsui