Sample Poems from Not Quite the Man for the Job

"Adam Ford's poetry is young, open-hearted and generous; and, in spite of it all, it seems glad to be alive. In a depressed and deceitful world it declares and asserts itself with real strength and great good humour while still yearning deeply, here, there, and elsewhere, for grace and loveliness, with a persistent, sweet courage. There is also something of the irrepressible, spirited, folk voice here too: the timeless regenerative voice; the odd, funny voice that comes cheerfully out of some unlikely place, usually just in the nick of time, to awaken us from our moribund, world-weary sleep."

—Michael Leunig

Not Quite the Man for the Job is currently sold out. But don't despair - here for your delectation is a choice selection of the poems that featured within its matt black cover.

Not Quite the Man for the Job
A superhero poem.

Velocipede
A gear-by-gear exploration of one man's love of bicycles.

Nostalgic for Now
Mapping the ride home from the pub one glorious night.

Kevin the Fucked-Up Goldfish
A true story of adaptation and sharehouse neglect.

The Thumpin' Boyhug
An anthropological observation of contemporary male behaviour.

A Small Revenge
Petty, but satisfying.

Poem of Self-Hatred
One should never take oneself too seriously.

Rush
Coffee from the bean's point of view.

I Must Destroy the Space Whale
What it says. Giant floating whales. Now with extra rockets.