Luis Bracamontes
“from the IND, with love”
In this country everybody is welcome.
Maar waarom ben je hier? Why are you here?
First question that comes to mind when you’re a newcomer in strange lands.
Faced with endless lists and bullet points to track and measure their demands.
“Onward“
When nature is hurting and the Earth is crumbling
they say the only way is onward
When we cannot stop or else everything will collapse,
they say the only way is onward
Performed during Queer Poetry
Nights #11 Stukafest x Unwanted Words
“The Power of the Word”
Somebody once asked me: “Why poetry? What's the deal with it? What's so special about spoken word? The world doesn't need another poet”
I told them: Well, hold up, sweetheart, let's get it together, because
I’m about to drop all of this on you:
You see...
Words can create
Words can uplift