The Kardomah Kid is a selection of poetry which ranges over varied subjects as a young poet sits in the Kardomah Cafe in Swansea writing poetry for her alter-ego The Kardomah Kid. These conversations range over romance or rather lack of it, her lack of confidence over poetry, the romanticism and the tragedy of death, her luck at living opposite the Brecon Beacons. The Kardomah Kid is the alter ego of a young poet whom enjoys coffee and conversation in a cafe - something she considers as she sits in her poetic heroes cafe. A modern telling of poetry, exploring the mind of a nearly twenty year old as she thinks to herself, with her old friends as well.