SHOCKing Sonnets: The Spirit of MADMAN Marz

SHOCK’s resident poet Nigel Parking conjurs the spirit of 1982’s MADMAN in these shuddery sonnets.

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There’s a sound folks make when they want to die,

When they’re begging  for it. Can’t be ignored.

It sits in my head, a low dull rumble,

Just like it did with my wife and my kids.

It drives me to violence. I can’t help it.

But that’s OK. Really. It’s what they want.

I heard them laughing when I split their heads.

That’s why I went for a beer afterwards.

I knew that all would be well with the world.

No-one else understood at the time but

I know you will. That’s why you’re watching this.

I know you can hear it. It excites you.

And you would have called my name too, I’m sure.

That sound you can hear? It’s coming from you.

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