Friday, 17 June 2016

Writing in the Style of Kate Tempest

Writing in the style of Kate Tempest

Clive’s 16,
Thrown into to this labyrinth of life,
A modern day Theseus.
But there’s no thread for them,
To follow.
No Ariadne waiting at the end.
Clive saw every adult,
Every teacher,
As a Minotaur.
He had to fight them.
Had to return home with his white sail aloft.
Every day was a battle of strength.
But this life
It ain’t fair.

For Clive, there’s no heroes.
Only monsters to fight.
He knows he ain’t no angel
But he has to do his part.
His anger his sword and shield.
Burning hot within.
His hoodie is his armour,
No one really sees ‘him.’

This world that fathered him,
And fathered us all,
Has done nothing
But devour us.
Like Kronos.
Clive’s got no hope.
His nicked blade won’t set him free,

No Zeus to cut him out.

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