Jamie Sewell (Write Here, Write Now/ 3rd level finalist)

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30 Apr 18

A 21 year old avant-garde culchie, Jamie stopped growing recently. Now faced with the concept of dying, for the foreseeable future he will pour his existential angst into music and poetry. Patrick Kavanagh haunts his dreams, reminding him the stony grey soil of Monaghan will forever be stuck to the soles of his shoes. Often found busking in Temple Bar with his trad group Hup, or laying down bass for bands such as Dysania and Hales Lake, his favourite writers include Brian O'Nolan (agus Myles) and Hunter S. Thompson. His musical influences include My Bloody Valentine and Slint.

And now for Jamie’s WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW entry ...

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A hole u can never fill,
No recommended daily amount,
4ever climbing that hill,
Post and click and count.

F5 the page,
Refresh the tally,
Simulacra jade,
Erase that digital dichotomy.

Instafamous,
Instantly gratified,
Show ur remorse
On the most recent teen suicide.

A like 4 joy
A like 4 health,
Ur happiness packaged
And put on a shelf.

Don't worry at all
About those ties u can't sever,
Doesn't matter what's on that wall
Because now u can live 4ever.

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