The Afterburn of Dreams: Spoken Word Poetry

Written by Ashley Capes

Narrated by Ashley Capes

Spoken word poetry from Australian poet Ashley Capes - commissioned and recorded during the early stages of the pandemic. Poems are drawn from Ashley's collections, released in various forms over the last 15 or so years.

Words, voice - Ashley Capes

Piano - Sean Foran

Drums - John Parker

Acoustic Bass - Samuel Vincent

I find myself deeply indebted to everyone who helped, from offering moral or studio support, and of course, the musicians who helped and inspired me, thank you!

Ashley

• Language: English
• Publisher: Close-Up Books
• Release date: Feb 10, 2024
• ISBN: 9780648623748

Ashley Capes

Hi, I'm Ashley, an Australian poet, novelist and teacher.I've been writing since before my teen years (as so many writers have) and started publishing in 2008, mostly in the poetry world. To date I've had six poetry collections published and released seven novels and novellas. When I'm not flat out writing, I tend to teach, usually Music Production, Media Studies and English. Teaching is a tough gig but it's meant to be - learning is a deeply complex process.Before teaching, I did a few other things - I played in a metal band, worked in an art gallery and slaved away at music retail. Aside from reading and writing, I love volleyball and Studio Ghibli – and Magnum PI, easily one of the greatest television shows ever made. I've also been enjoying Cowboy Bebop quite a lot.My first novel was an epic fantasy/adventure title called City of Masks, released by Snapping Turtle Books in 2014. We followed it with the second part of the trilogy, The Lost Mask the year after. The conclusion - Greatmask is forthcoming in 2016.In between I also released shorter novels The Fairy Wren, A Whisper of Leaves, Crossings and the beginning of 'The Book of Never' series, The Amber Isle.