*A Grip of the Useful Lines* belongs to books written not out of choice, but necessity — because life has spoken to the writer. The poems were born from years of observation, memory, experience, disappointment, hope and humour, reflecting the complexities of human life: struggle and success, ambition, relationships, education, and the search for meaning in an imperfect world.
The title is deliberate. The poet values lines that stay with the reader beyond the page — as companions that warn, encourage and remind in difficult or joyful moments. The anthology embraces human contradictions, showing that people can be brave and fearful, wise and foolish within the same day, and insists that poetry should not just decorate, but leave something useful behind.