Where Are All the Rebels?

Seemingly from out of nowhere emerges a startling collection of poems from a writer prepared to leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and brutality. Ridgwell's poems will drag you down into the dark alleys of the literary underground with a compelling combination of ferocity, melancholy, and sad hung over blues refrains.In this slim, but important volume the reader will encounter dead strippers, dead girlfriends, deadbeat jobs, and the beauty and banality of modern...
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Seemingly from out of nowhere emerges a startling collection of poems from a writer prepared to leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and brutality. Ridgwell's poems will drag you down into the dark alleys of the literary underground with a compelling combination of ferocity, melancholy, and sad hung over blues refrains.In this slim, but important volume the reader will encounter dead strippers, dead girlfriends, deadbeat jobs, and the beauty and banality of modern existence in all its convoluted complexity. Fight fire with fire, says Ridgwell, and be prepared to rock and roll right to the very bitter end!Where are the Rebels is a ground-breaking and thought provoking collection, a must have for any adventurous and esoteric reader, and the literary equivalent of a fully-automated and loaded AK47!Originally published in an extrememly limited edition of 100 copies by the great independent publisher Blackheath Books. Praise for Ridgwell's writing:'Joe Ridgwell is a man to watch. He's stacked with talent. This book of poems is just the beginning. Look out world.'Mark SaFranko (Author of Hating Olivia and Lounge Lizard)'Tough...raw...from the heart, and from the gut. Ridgwell might be the best young writer out there.'Mikael Covey (Editor Lit Up Magazine)