Remains - Simon armitage

• written by - Simon Armitage
• He’s here in my head when I close my eyes/ dug in behind enemy lines
• The drink and drugs won’t flush him out
• end of story, except not really. His blood shadow stays on the street
• probably armed, possibly not
• his bloody life in my bloody hands
• written in verbatim - Tromans

  Based of an experience of a soldier who served in the Iraq war
• fast paced, and enjambment

  • Reflects adrenaline
  • Wants to tell the story to get it over with as quickly as possible