Madinah Farhannah Thompson
f**gt
This text is a response to I’d rather be a fag than your bird, Léann Herlihy’s performance at TIDING (April 2022).
TIDING was a day of performance hosted by ]ps[ at two historic sites of worship in Folkestone and Romney Marsh. ]ps[ invited three writers - Madinah Farhannah Thompson, selina bonelli and Sara Sassanelli - to respond to the six works presented at TIDING.
︎︎︎ about TIDING
Léann Herlihy. Photo by Manuel VasonYou build a platform of deep red church cushions
Carefully checking the alignment as you go
it's a love letter.
the red for me
the blue for you.
make yourself a platform
A soft place to land
or lounge
recline.
regal.
The build.
(create)
(make)
It's 18:32
They say "I'd rather be a f*g than be your bird"
And I ponder the etymology of that word f**got
bundle (a bundle of sticks)
f**got soldier (a dummy soldier)
f**got women (a women who picks up sticks)
f*g
and spit is not my reaction but something more moist loving.
It's 18:32
We're building something here for you and me
A platform to recline on
regal.
I'm looking at you
thinking that your recline is arresting
Could this be a love letter?
(Léann slowly builds a platform of deep red church cushions
Carefully checking their alignment as they go
Travelling along nicely as the platform grows)
Carefully checking the alignment as you go
it's a love letter.
the red for me
the blue for you.
make yourself a platform
A soft place to land
or lounge
recline.
regal.
The build.
(create)
(make)
It's 18:32
They say "I'd rather be a f*g than be your bird"
And I ponder the etymology of that word f**got
bundle (a bundle of sticks)
f**got soldier (a dummy soldier)
f**got women (a women who picks up sticks)
f*g
and spit is not my reaction but something more moist loving.
It's 18:32
We're building something here for you and me
A platform to recline on
regal.
I'm looking at you
thinking that your recline is arresting
Could this be a love letter?
(Léann slowly builds a platform of deep red church cushions
Carefully checking their alignment as they go
Travelling along nicely as the platform grows)