#thedaintyfunk

[karinyosa]

from earthseed by octavia butler.

thinking about this excerpt because of this very very good video essay by dr fatima, and the fucking epic reading of it by thedaintyfunk that precedes the essay.

if that video essay interests you, i also highly recommend this one. be prepared to get emotional at some point.

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poem by @thedaintyfunk on tik tok

[spiciestmarinara]

Via thedaintyfunk on tiktok

This lady’s makeup and spoken word poetry are always amazing. If you know her account on here or anywhere else please let me know, I left a comment asking for any plugs for her but haven’t heard back.

Caption:

Oh, was this not the apocalypse you dreamed of?

The one that you were looking for?

Perhaps you thought we’d fall by zombie, or plague.

I hate to break it to you but the apocalypse is here.

Except the villains are your fathers, your grandfathers, your friends, your president.

I thought you said you wanted to be the main character.

Well, now’s your time to shine.

Or was this not the story you intended, the one you wanted written.

Unfortunately, there is no plot armor here.