Freeman, Matthew (Bath Spa University, UK)

The Boulevard of Broken Discourse Freeman, Matthew (Bath Spa University, UK)

Matthew Freeman's poems explore the difficulty of navigating and making peace with an environment that is both mentally and physically confusing. For many years Matthew struggled with mental illness and his experiences have fed his unique perspective. Thanks to the newest treatments, he is able to give voice to subjects that in the past would have been consigned to silence. His home of St. Louis, Missouri provides the setting for many of his poems and is a constant source of inspiration.