Darby Hudson
WORKING NINE LIVES - paperback, poetry (2024)
WORKING NINE LIVES - paperback, poetry (2024)
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- Paperback
- 94 pages
- Prose-poetry
- Worldwide delivery
A job recruiter once said to me, "Darby, you keep getting thrown into the air like a cat and landing on your feet". So began the rambles in my head that became this bunch of sideways brain-monkeys where I crap on about: tips to save your soul in full time work; the joy of quitting your job; hiding in work toilets; the strangeness of work meetings; and finding hope outside the day job... through art. Based on my experiences working in offices to warehouses over 30 years. Also a little on the pursuit of dreams outside of work, art and culture.
Here you can find some of my work that has inspired the book on TikTok
Hi Darby, I've bought this book for my son for Christmas. He's twentyfive, and I think it's the perfect age for him to get a warning about cooperate jobs ... I bought it, because a good friend of mine recommend it. We live in Denmark, and he heard your poetry on BBC radio. My friend is from England. Now your work is here in Denmark as well, slowly seeping into this part of the world. Keep going! We are cheering for you from up North.
Good good 👍
Definitely recommend.
For anyone working in the corporate world feeling at odds with almost everything and everyone in their environment, this one's for you, baby.
Thank you for sending your book all the way to Poland :) I love it and keep it out all the time so I can leaf through it and remind myself that my suspicions about reality have been right for most of my life. My husband doesn't "do" poetry, but he loves to sit down and read a few pages here and there muttering "Damn. Yes." Thank you for sending it via normal mail without human interaction and signatures needed. It would have never gotten to me.
I stumbled upon Darby through his hilarious (and painfully true) TikTok videos. Each video shared unconventional observations of working life. I have over 25 years of having a "proper job". From my weary perspective on working life after this, Darby's take on life is a breath of fresh air. Yet even though Darby says he peddles the problem, not the solution to working life, he reveals gems. For instance, his view on the true source of sublime life experiences. Hint: you won't find the sublime, any of the best things in life, in the office or forging a reputation). "The cruelty of kindness" within his book stood out for me. Working Nine Lives is a great gift for yourself when you have taken work too seriously.