Spare a Thought

A book of poems that explores the fundamental questions resonating within each of us about human nature. Jenny Symons, in her powerful and genuine voice, asks us to `spare a thought', pause our hectic routines for a moment and reflect on the quintessential aspects of our reality. Hers is an enthralling call for love, altruism, respect and admiration for nature, integrity and self-assertion. Emerging from the darkness of her mental illness, Symons resurrects to new life thanks to the energy of her poetry, through which we ourselves are given the chance to re-examine our truest nature. `...Following Jenny Symons' journey through hospitalisation due to schizophrenia, the collection navigates the difficult waters of the poet's on-going battle with mental illness...'