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Tissue is a poem which explores the ultimate powerlessness of humans as we are reminded repeatedly of the process of “thinning”. Similarly Bayonet Charge also explores the eventual powerlessness of humans as the soldier begins “running” but them is reduced to “stumbling”, however it differs in that Bayonet Charge highlights human beings’ negative impact on the world whereas Tissue reminds us of the many positive things we have built from “maps” to the “Koran”.

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