Earth Island Books Released “Sometimes I’m The Bull, Sometimes I’m The China Shop” By Leon The Poet

Leon the poet’s debut collection of poetry, ‘Sometimes I’m The Bull, Sometimes I’m The China Shop’, takes a big swing at life in 2024. With poems about pop culture, God, soft plays, fatherhood, suicide, heartbreak, childhood, mental health, machismo, the far right, Russell Brand and Jesus Christ, to mention just a few. Sometimes he’s the Bull, sometimes he’s the China Shop, but all the time his poetry is heartfelt, insightful and highly readable. 

 Leon the poet is an Essex based poet, musician and podcaster. He writes personal, political and provocative poems while also occasionally writing about sandwiches.He was raised in a high control religious group and often writes about god and belief.