God-like Power
From Pulp Literature Issue 22, Spring 2019, ‘Tantrum’ by Heather Christle illustrates the power of the short poem. This is exactly the type of short, impactful poem Kingfisher judge Jude Neale is looking for. And with the Kingfisher Poetry Prize opening in less than two weeks, here’s your chance to show off your best short poetry!
Tantrum
Heather Christle
When you are finished
renovating the sandcastle
I think you should come over here
and punch me in the eye.
I erased the whole world on purpose.
Because I wanted the starfish
to be convenience store alarms
and no-one would agree.
I am not saying I have
all the answers, just that
eighty percent of the strings
end here, in my bad hands.
You see how the ants march toward me?
You see how that business is run?
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