Everybody Is a Poem

For the multitaskers, the overreactors, the silent screamers and the quiet lovers



Everybody Is a Poem: Midlife in Rhymes is Jan Brierton's second collection. Inspired by Jan's popular podcast these 52 poems delve into the darkest and brightest moments of our day, month or year.

Combining rhyme and illustration, Jan puts simple words to those deepest of feelings. She riffs on menopause, midlife, the mental load, friendships, relationships, loss and self-acceptance. Plain-speaking and completely relatable, each poem is served with Jan's signature combination of humour, wit and poignancy.





This is poetry for everybody.



Jan Brierton is a freelance fashion stylist from Dublin. When COVID restrictions led Jan to assume the full-time role of teacher, playground chaperone, cook, cleaner and general entertainer she was inspired to write and share a poem about her experience. Her first book What Day Is It? Who Gives a F*ck, a collection of her lockdown poems, was published in 2021 by New Island Books. Jan lives in Killester, Dublin with her husband Austin and children Willow and Theo.



Her follow-up, Everybody Is a Poem: Midlife in Rhymes has just been released and it’s poetry that people will find very relatable. Jan riffs on menopause, midlife, the mental load, friendships, relationships, loss and self-acceptance. If you find poetry a bit intimidating, this is the perfect way to get acquainted