Poetry Books

Let Them Eat Chaos by Kae Tempest is a long poem written for live performance, which is captured on the album of the same name. In this moving work, seven neighbors living on the same street in London ignore each other. As time stops in the early hours, we observe their lives: lives shattered, blocked, lonely, broken, addicted, and all seemingly hopeless. A great storm breaks over London, bringing them together at night to confront each other and their last chance for connection. Tempest argues that alienation has cultivated a terrible indifference to our fate, inviting us to challenge the forces of greed that divide us and to mend our broken planet before it's too late. Let Them Eat Chaos is a cry from the heart and a call to action, highlighting one of the most powerful poetic statements of the year, both on the page and in Tempest's explosive performance.

Pages: 80, Year of Publication: 0927, Dimensions: 15.3x15.3cm