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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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