Mark Gwynne Jones

Summary

Mark Gwynne Jones is a poet who works in film, on stage, in print and with music. During his travels Mark has sold poetry to the CIA, won The National Trust Poetry Competition and thrice won the Buxton Festival Fringe. He currently tours with The Psychicbread providing an unforgettable show of music and poetry.

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Mark Gwynne Jones and The Psychicbread - Tracks from In the Light of This

Two tracks from Mark Gwynne Jones and The Psychicbread - 'The Love That Hides Between the Stars' (5:04) and 'Wild Garlic' (3:36) - from In The Light of This

Mark Gwynne Jones - Tracks from Psychicbread

Two tracks from poet Mark Gwynne Jones with music - 'The Helical Staircase' (4:10) and 'Forget' (4:32) - from Psychicbread CD

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  • Psychicbread - The City is a Drunk
    Mark Gwynne Jones’ city rattles to the undertones of a diesel engine and sings like ‘a sparrow of fog and fumes and the time when he was cock of the world. Yes the city is a drunk. Harbouring hurt.’ Performed as encore at the Kings Arms in Salford.
  • Psychicbread Live at The Kings Arms
    Watch three tracks from Mark Gwynne Jones and The Psychicbread performed live at The Kings Arms in Salford. 'The Love That Hides Between The Stars', '13 Teeth' and 'The City is a Drunk'. (25:45)
  • The Message
    Film poem by Mark Gwynne Jones and Andy Lawrence. This is the story of a boy, a postman and an old man brought together by a message. But who will see that the message is for them? (12:11)
  • Mark Gwynne Jones talks about The Message
    Mark Gwynne Jones discusses 'The Message', illustrated by scenes from the film. (4:08)
  • It's Only Water
    Mark Gwynne Jones' film-poem. Noah lives at the top of a block of flats and wakes one morning to find the town flooded. (5:02)
  • Plasticman
    Mark Gwynne Jones performs 'Plasticman' and bemuses shoppers down at the local superstore. (2:39)
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Interviews

Mark Gwynne Jones talks about The Message

Mark Gwynne Jones discusses 'The Message', illustrated by scenes from the film. (4:08)

Reviews

Reviews for Mark Gwynne Jones

Books

In The Light of This

Audio CD – Here is an intertwining of voice, rhythm, roots music and poetry. The Psychicbread provide music that works to underscore, and empower the magical words of Mark Gwynne Jones.

‘Inspired…one of the most accomplished performance poets in the land…drawing the audience into a world where things are not quite what they seem’ – The Guardian

Psychicbread

This debut collection introduces Mark Gwynne Jones and the space between our thoughts. Poetry presented in print, audio and film.

‘Mark Gwynne Jones should be ruined with fame and money before he shows the rest of us up for the bunch of sissies we are. But if you don’t want the truth, don’t call a poet, at least not a real one.’ – Martin Newell, The Independent

Next Stop Hope

Route (14) Next Stop Hope was the first title in the Route Series of Contemporary Stories to appear in book form, the previous 13 issues had been newspapers. This full anthology contains new work from all the regular contributors to the Route newspaper, plus two further collections edited by M Y Alam and Anthony Cropper.

‘Your next stop should be the book shop.’ – Leeds Guide

Events

Forthcoming dates for Mark Gwynne Jones and The Psychicbread

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