A non-fiction, epic poem following the adventures of a main character pushed and pulled through the city on the 4th of July, 2020, at the height of the pandemic. Using a slew of appropriated language from several other works of poetry, the poem is highly stylized and rythmic.
Themes include: rock music, hard drugs, hot girls, gays, the Rockaways, Bushwick, relentless friendships, and masks.
Hand bound and sprayed, every copy is unique, with a respective editon number and signature. Originally made for the Queer | Art Foundation's Print & Book Fair, under the guidance of Jaime Manrique. Most of the edition is sold out, but copies can be made available upon request.
Excerpt:
"Now I am quietly waiting for the catastrophe
Themes include: rock music, hard drugs, hot girls, gays, the Rockaways, Bushwick, relentless friendships, and masks.
Hand bound and sprayed, every copy is unique, with a respective editon number and signature. Originally made for the Queer | Art Foundation's Print & Book Fair, under the guidance of Jaime Manrique. Most of the edition is sold out, but copies can be made available upon request.
Excerpt:
"Now I am quietly waiting for the catastrophe
Of my personality to seem beautiful again
After I’ve offered it out to the public.
I’m cool, sure! But only by comparison.
One time I was so bored I walked (walked!)
To Fort Tilden in a clown outfit
And memorized a poem. Obviously
Everyone thought I was on my way from work
Under all
That
Sweating
Which I was!
When I got to the beach the colors fell right out of me
And I was cold again, a loser
Coming out of the water without anything
Setting me apart from people twice my age
And half my cool
I didn’t choose to come here anyway, you yuppies
Of Minnesota hell! Ohio snot! Texas runts!
Go feed your pastures so we have more fruit to eat!
Well fuck, I’m xenophobic and tan
Enough it seems…"