I've always been a fan of Simon Armitage. His poem, 'Kid', is one that I read over and over again, and it manages to make me laugh every single time. Armitage writes about Batman from Robin's point of view, and a few years ago, I thought that I'd try to emulate his style by writing… Continue reading Sidekick. Inspired by S. Armitage
Tag: Power
Threaded
And they called it, puppet love . . I never knew you had dimples. You’ve never shown them to me. You’d laugh and you’d roar with a voice filled with cymbals but you’d never smile for me. I’ve tired out the one-liners, the puns, the slapstick - and I'm tired from the word play, the knock-knock, the… Continue reading Threaded
Kingmaker
Kingmaker. White wine vinegar massacre. That’s what you are, Kerosene And that's what you do when you sculpt the world Like it’s your plasticine, your toy. Your five-billion-year-old bell boy On crooked knee by your calves Waiting to lift the sky on your command. And you’re not promising him El Dorado, or any land For that… Continue reading Kingmaker
