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THE INK MONKEY
Simia bibo atramentum
‘Being that indicts writing, resents text.’

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THE INK MONKEY
‘Being that indicts writing, resents text.’

The Ink Monkey is a critic with an unwritten grudge,
an unforgiving Censor of the sensory,
the ultimate editor. An ink junkie ever since
the liquid’s been in print, this dumb simian hates,
more than anything, the writer’s aimless,
wasteful ramblings... like this one. (Sorry!)

DESCRIPTION:
Feral.

VOICE:
Gravel.

HABITAT:
Inkwell.


Red carnelian slits sip the jet,
sit squat and silent, squinting.

A slurry of words, wet, smudge
jungle parchment with printing.

Poised and parched, it waits
to slurp ink, out of instinct.

Unfolding hands, uncrossing legs,
it laps up the word’s marrow,

no poet, and pounds the dirt
with pen and brush when done.

Everything written is a waste,
it thinks, letters are ragged,

wrinkled little fuses lit with
lampblack. It damns the muses.

credits

from Necessary Monsters, released October 16, 2021
Music by Carla Kihlstedt w/ Matthias Bossi & Shahzad Ismaily
Words by Rafael Osés

THE PLAYERS:
Rafael Osés - spoken voice
Carla Kihlstedt - voice, violin
Chris Fisher-Lochhead - viola
Theresa Wong - piano
Rob Reich - accordion
Nina Rolle - typewriter
Freddi Price - guitar, euphonium
Michael Mellender - guitar
Jon Evans - bass
Matthias Bossi - drums

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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.
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