How is our lifejacket holding up? From what crude materials did I compose its sleeveless visage? Through life’s shrapnel and stray pebbles, brackish currents and brutal rapids, it has seen better days. A crude yet crafted thing. The poem is such a thing, too. Both a crude, yet crafted thing. The poem, a composite of those simple stray truths and experiences, yet honed and crafted into a structure, either recognisable, like a jacket, or disparate. Featuring poems from Jayne Ede, The Village Boy, Syd Meats and J Pyrite.LifeJacket, a literary podcast and buoyancy aid, produced by ArtfulScribe, available to stream on all platforms, with episodes released every other week. Follow the link in the ArtfulScribe bio or on the website at artfulscribe.co.uk to listen and access liner notes to this episode. About Jayne EdeJayne is a civil servant living in Southampton. They write poems drawn from natural, social, and emotional observations, often inspired by animal behaviour and the everyday creatures overlooked by humans. Their style is energetic and rhythmic, balancing sincerity with silliness, and they particularly enjoy exploring how the ordinary can reveal the extraordinary.About The Village BoyBased in Hampshire, The Village Boy is a spoken-word poet of British and Sierra Leoneanheritage. His poetry explores themes of love, anger, and longing, employing central tenets of humanism and existentialism to resonate with a diverse audience. His performances havegraced venues such as the Barbican Centre and Victorious Festival, as well as more intimate settings including universities, weddings, pubs, and open mic nights. His work is available on Spotify and other audio platforms.About Syd MeatsSyd Meats is a singer-songwriter and poet. His songs have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 but his poems haven’t. He has performed at events and festivals around the UK and was a 2019 Hammer & Tongue Regional Poetry Slam finalist. From 2014 to 2018 he ran a grass-roots open mic event in Romsey, Hants. He was shortlisted for Verve’s first Poem of the Month in April 2025, and Highly Commended in the 2025 Charm Poetry Prize.About J PyriteJ Pyrite is a nonbinary person who has been writing poems for over half their life. Their work focuses on themes of trauma and recovery, specifically the mythologisation of lived experiences. They have a self-published book called "The Lizard's Dance" and are also a visual artist and photographer. J is based in Southampton and can be found at many local open mic nights.

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