A Collective Preparing - Version 1.0
A poem by Love, Builder of Worlds on this art collective.
We are a collective
We are many perspectives
We are brothers
We are a band
We are a gang
We are friends
We want to know
We are curiosity
We are philosophy
We are sharing
And caring
Recording
And remembering
We are siblings
We are daring
We are resource pairing
Love sharing
We are a group
We are a circle
We are a bloc
We don't give a fuck
We are a crew
We do what we do
We're 9-5ers
Children of immigrants
We are survivors
We are a team
We are the workers
We are the watchers
We are a co-op
We are a club
We do it for love
We do it for fun
We are out and proud
We are yelling and telling
Emotional wounds repairing
Status quo tearing
We are no more despairing
Life beyond hierarchy
We are preparing
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I want us to share our stories and realities. I want to know more about marginalised people so if any of my work is alienating or discriminatory, please let me know and the poem will be taken up a version with an explanation so we can all learn together. Love from a lover x
Alt-text: A group of disabled queer Black folks talk and laugh at a sleepover, relaxing across two large beds. Everyone is dressed in colorful t-shirts and wearing a variety of sleep scarves, bonnets, and durags. On the left, two friends sit on one bed and paint each other’s nails. On the right, four people lounge on a bed: one person braids another’s hair while the third friend wearing a C-PAP mask laughs, and the fourth person looks up from their book. In the center, a bedside lamp illuminates the room in warm light while pill bottles adorn an end table