My Family and Other Superheroes by Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards is a contemporary Welsh poet and this, his award winning collection of poems, is a moving portrayal of his family and experience. His work moves from wit to melancholy, capturing the life of these Welsh valley communities. What comes through strongly is the warmth and affection he feels towards his family.

Section one records the myths and legends of an everyday family with section two focusing on the harsher social and physical environment of a changing Wales. In section three he explores the world of adult relationships with love injecting another dimension to the collection. The final section includes a sequence of animal poems and new people.

There’s a lot to enjoy in this collection and we all felt that the selected poems truly came alive when read aloud.

Pat Mutton