Head in the Clouds - Memories and Reflections

Boyd Clack is a Welsh writer, actor, singer and musician. He was born in Vancouver, Canada to Welsh parents but grew up in Tonyrefail in Wales. His acting credits include Twin Town, High Hopes, Satellite City and the soon to be seen drama series The Fabulous Baker Boys as Gwynfor. He also co-wrote both High Hopes and Satellite City. He has emerged as a figure of great talent and stature within Welsh performing arts. He recently portrayed Howard Winstone senior in the Winstone biopic Risen and starred as Con in National Theatre Wales' inaugural production of A Good Night Out In The Valleys to huge critical acclaim.

Made up of 100 Facebook posts, the book blends poetry with prose to share tales from the stage, from the Welsh valleys, and from the founder of The League of Middle Aged Destroyed Men. Boyd examines the merits of snail race gambling, shares what to say when meeting an ugly baby, and reckons with ageing, love, and death. The observations he shares are earned from years of excavating the common beauty found in people, animals, and trees – all of which form what he calls the River of Souls. ‘Maybe we’ll all become one thing in some unknowable afterlife. I will try to find something out before I die. If I do I’ll share it with you. I seek knowledge through art but it is not in my hands.’ — Boyd Clack, The Poet Laureate of Despair