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Simon Alderwick - i built my kingdom out of mud: Work
Content Warning: violent themes
Simon Alderwick - i built my kingdom out of mud: Work
Simon Alderwick - i built my kingdom out of mud
i crawled on my hands and knees
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thru a maze of grass
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until i felt like stopping
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i kicked off my shoes
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lifted my bolo knife above my head
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i screamed the seven names of jesus
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mother mary
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& the holy ghost
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i was not crying, honestly
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i just remembered something
Simon Alderwick - i built my kingdom out of mud: Work
Simon Alderwick lives in Wales. His poems have appeared in Anthropocene, Ink Sweat & Tears, Dust, Green Ink and Coven, among others. He's on Twitter @SimonAlderwick
Simon Alderwick - i built my kingdom out of mud: Work
Photograph: Wiston Castle by Simon Alderwick
Simon Alderwick - i built my kingdom out of mud: Work
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