The Hebrew-derived word Selah appears as a musical interlude in the Psalms, often meaning 'stop and consider', and is used in other contexts, religious and secular. This collection brings together poems that combine musical intrigue with history and desire, from organ recitals ('Resonances' and 'When the Roll is Called') to teenage gospel hip-hop ('Hip-hop Salvation'). Humour and sex punctuate social commentary ('Gay Poem' and 'No Timewasters') throughout. Above all, Selah asks the reader to stop and consider, pausing at the fault lines in relationships and intimacy ('Making Light') and transgression ('Transfiguration'), asking difficult questions and holding them to the light.

Starting with the story of his name, stopping off at M&S (via the Dominican Republic) and terminating with advice from the city streets,the poems here take us on a journey through some of Keith Jarrett's most popular and thought-provoking Spoken Word pieces. A former London and UK poetry slam champion,Keith lives in London and teaches Spoken Word at secondary schools. His writing has been featured in The Times, The Guardian and BBC Radio. He is working on his first novel, written partly in verse.

An exciting debut from a highly accomplished poet, both in performance and on the page. Jarrett's work navigates the tensions between home and belonging, between relationships and personal identities. Line by line the collection is lyrically rich, charged with emotion and passion yet tinged with a wonderful twist of humour.