Seconds Out...

By Lucas Jones

"Seconds out... it's Second's Out!"

The second book of poetry from up-and-coming author Lucas Jones, and the sequel to his debut collection, Verse & Worse.

Ever the observer, Lucas brings his unique, eclectic wit to everyday occurrences, in a four-line format. From football pitches and building sites to cocktail parties and reality shows, he makes the familiar funny, the mundane magical and the common captivating... with every turn of the page.

So, without further ado...

"Seconds out... Round Two!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lucas Jones
• Release date: Dec 16, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386422693

Lucas Jones

Lucas Jones is a professional creative, content and copywriter with 20 years' experience in marketing. Outside his day job, he writes short stories, poetry and is currently drafting his first novel. Lucas lives in South Oxfordshire. England and regularly travels to his other home in Sonoma County, California.

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"Seconds out... it's Second's Out!"

The second book of poetry from up-and-coming author Lucas Jones, and the sequel to his debut collection, Verse & Worse.

Ever the observer, Lucas brings his unique, eclectic wit to everyday occurrences, in a four-line format. From football pitches and building sites to cocktail parties and reality shows, he makes the familiar funny, the mundane magical and the common captivating... with every turn of the page.

So, without further ado...

Seconds out... Round Two!

Born in London and married to an American, Lucas Jones spends his time in Henley-on-Thames, England and Santa Rosa, California. Luckily, his day job as a marketing creative means he can travel light, and always write.

To date, Lucas has published five short stories: Copy Deadline, The Community Service Chronicles, Graduation, The Pilgrim's Rest and Megan & The Melon; and one poetry collection: Verse & Worse.

He is currently working on his first novel, which is due for publication in late 2018.

Follow Lucas on Twitter at lucasjwriting, and download his books from several notable online publishers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo.

All about me

This is my life. It's all about me.

I'd murder my own mother, just to get on TV.

Can't sing, dance, act, speak, think or write,

But I demand to be famous. It's my birthright.

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I've got no talent. I've achieved even less.

But I'll betray my best friend just to get in the press!

Instagram. Twitter. Snapchat. Facebook.

Every last detail, flaunted like a casebook.

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Auditioned for a band. Didn't get selected.

So I slept with the singer to try and get detected.

Sold my story next morning to the tabloid press.

The band asked me not to. But I couldn't care less.

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Got a spot on the latest reality show

With a room full of people that nobody knows.

Playing a game of who can shout loudest

Egocentric and vacuous, that makes me proudest.

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While a nation of zombies keeps taking notes.

I'll gauge out my eyes just to get more votes.

I'm the best! Me! Pick me! Please!

My obsession for attention is like a disease.

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Win or lose, it doesn't matter how.

I'm born