Poems from fthrush
I am a composite.
I was born into a family of composites - one a Mexican, and one a mix of European (though mostly German/scandinavian). My favorite foods were Beans and Macaroni and Cheese,but now I don't eat dairy or meat. I grew up listening to both Silvio Rodriguez and Raffi.
I have been a composite ever since. I keep collecting languages because the more I learn the fewer words seem to accurately express. I have found that art speaks to me; that words, music, and lines move me.
I have found a place for composites, and that place is in this world - learning, loving, and giving.
I hope to do all of these things.
lets fall in love with tantrums
with all those things
that will kill us
lets stick our hands
on stove-tops
and dance on space heaters...
Hold my tongue and hold it still
it shows too much of me
it speaks my heart
and holds me accountable
Hold me and hold me tight
im too...
My actions are not
My own.
They belong to your
Interpretation.
You tailor them to your
Perception.
You glue them into
Place.
...
the thing about
labels
is I knew you once.
we like to pretend that labels don’t
affect .
we are independent of them
they of us
...
my one-two step was interrupted
i was floating all the way through
through my night sky with hand-picked constellations
through my...