Goonie by Michael Mullen Spanish My Dearest Friend is a

My Dearest Friend is a collaborative collection that contains English pieces and Chinese Mandarin translations by my mother

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This is a moving and surprising book

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Goonie by Michael Mullen Spanish My Dearest Friend is aPublished 5th June 2025. Goonie, the debut collection from award winning Scottish poet and spoken word artist Michael Mullen, is a raw and joyful tribute to working class life, queer resilience, and the lifegiving power of language. Mullen's poetry embraces the full spectrum of human connection familial, romantic, platonic infusing it all with a sense of celebration. Rooted in both Scots and Standard English, these poems explore identity, belonging,