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A One​-​Eyed Being

from Necessary Monsters by Carla Kihlstedt & Rafael Osés

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A ONE-EYED BEING
An(xi)us polyphemus
‘Being that is what it ate.’

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A ONE-EYED BEING
‘Being that is what it ate.’

This dashing little twerp is the culmination of culture,
pinnacle of evolution, apex of our migratory formation
ever-stretching tomorrow, the living end. He is the light
at the end of his own tunnel vision. Head of the class,
fruit of the womb, king of all kin, the filial full of itself,
the mongrel with a pedigree, the heir that puts on airs,
he is the biggest cock on the block.

DESCRIPTION:
Oof. You know the type. Lives on lambs’ milk.
Eats the cat’s pajamas.
Thinks it’s the crown of creation,
and wears it out.

VOICE:
A sophisticated singer.
A baritone blowhard. Vulgar.

HABITAT:
The public domain. Architectural structures.
Various vehicles. Restaurants.
Theaters. Halls of power.


My blood has a history, a legacy.
My family has a tree. No relative shrubbery.

I’m a creature with numerous nomenclatures,
a no man-eater unadorned with double features.

I am the monkey’s nephew, in his own image;
I’m the fish with legs, built to laugh last,

the cultivated primate, manicured from head to hoof,
with talons tapered to scratch my uncle’s eyes out.

A being. One-eyed.
A being being one-eyed.
A one-eyed being being one-eyed.
A one-eyed being being.
A one-eyed being being one. An omni.
An omni seeing. Singing.
An omni being.

Am I the descendent of evolution, a beneficiary,
happy inheritor of a kingdom and some change,

or negligent executor of paradise, an ungrateful lush
collecting dividends on a trust fund turned slush?

An unworthy successor perhaps, but better said.
You’ve lost an animal and gained a man.

credits

from Necessary Monsters, released October 16, 2021
Music by Carla Kihlstedt
Words by Rafael Osés

THE PLAYERS:
Rafael Osés - spoken voice
Carla Kihlstedt - voice, violin, viola
Theresa Wong - cello
Simone Baron - accordion
Michael Mellender - trumpet
Freddi Price - trumpet
Jon Evans - upright bass
Matthias Bossi - drums

Crowd sounds obtained from www.zapsplat.com.

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Carla Kihlstedt Falmouth, Massachusetts

Make things. Brake things. Start from scratch. Scratch the surface. Let it bleed a braid of music, sound & words.

Bands:
Rabbit Rabbit Radio, Tin Hat, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, 2 Foot Yard, Minamo, Causing a Tiger

Composed for: ICEnsemble, ROVA, SFGirls Chorus, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Variant Six, inkBoat, Present Music

Faculty:
NEC Contemporary Improvisation Dept., VCFA MFA Music Comp Dept. ... more

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