Brand new ancients / Kate Tempest.

"Yes, the gods are on the park bench, the gods are on the bus, / The gods are all here, the gods are in us. / The gods are timeless, fearless, fighting to be bold, / conviction is a heavy hand to hold, / grip it, winged sandals tearing up the pavement -- / you, me, everyone: Brand New Ancients....

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Main Author: Tempest, Kae, 1985- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY ; London, UK : Bloomsbury USA, 2015.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Uniform Title:Poems.

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