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In Conversation with Past Troy

by War Dove x Bump Kin

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From "War Dove", Troy Cabida's debut poetry pamphlet released under Bad Betty Press in 2020.

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I have run around with your grief like a stone
in my pocket, piercing a denimed thigh
to remind me that it exists,
that as long as the body is moving
the heart will follow. Now,
this technique will make you short circuit,
make you spill and slip into poems and empty bottles
and angry good morning texts on days you don’t come home.
You will discover people’s reaction to danger.
You will lose the heart to hearts,
the arguments about aliens, the random road trips
and texts for beer. You will learn to heal wounds
by kissing, learn that kisses don’t always heal.
You will talk to your dad more,
check in with your mom more.
You will apologise with more of your chest
and then understand that you have a chest
and legs and dick and hands all itching for progress.
You will swallow pride until it no longer stings.
Your skeleton will toughen, grow muscle
from the bone upwards,
gathering strength to start cleaning the city.

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released May 1, 2020
Vocals by Troy Cabida
Beat by Bump Kin
Mixed by Terence Calvert
Artwork by Amy Acre

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Troy Cabida London, UK

Troy Cabida (he/him) is a Filipino poet from south-west London.

His debut pamphlet, War Dove, was published by Bad Betty Press in May 2020.

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