American Stories

American Stories is a series of short poems about life in a changing America.

Melancholic stories, sketched out over wandering feelings of despair and longing, meandering through a deep changing political and social landscape.

Capturing themes from key moments in contemporary American culture, alongside stories of frustration and despair, inspired by more recent events. The selection of poems within explores feelings drawn out in everyday America, from a nation at times left in despair, let down by so-called leaders, and left uncertain about its future, with many questioning its place in the world today.

We hope and we pray in the American way. It’s only poetry they say…

Jon is an architect, designer and artist, living in London, England. A creative thinker, specializing in the design of humanized buildings and cities of the future. A loving father and family-man, who is passionate about poetry and art. He is a keen and frequent observer of Americana; it’s art, people, life, society and politics. His first poetry book, published in 2021, is titled ‘Say it Fearlessly’. American Stories is his second book.