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by TONY SINGLE & TETIANA ALEKSINA
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finger food
the sign said ‘beware of alligators’
and ‘do not feed the wildlife’
but i believe in making your own luck
so into the pit i threw my wife
only the best cuts
juicy thighs and butts
greens, vinegar, salt and pepper
the saucepan boiled, the knives sharpened
then i cracked an egg and added rice
to “din dins!” cry the alligator harkened
only the best cuts
tongue kebabs and guts
i draped the table with a festive cloth
and located grandma’s silver cutlery
added napkins, flowers, ambient light
for the alligator to dine in luxury
only the best cuts
and freedom for my nuts
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023
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the bad seeds
when the snake & the sycophant sing
when you feel their bile in your brain
when their gravity well steals your future
their happy song
seeds your anxiety
with more anxiety
when babies become the enemies of god
when laying of hands makes more zombies
when downward dog summons demons
their pious song
seeds your anxiety
with more anxiety
when they lash the journey to your back
when the road outlasts the marathon
when you realise their song will end you
their fascist song
seeds your anxiety
with more anxiety
by TONY SINGLE
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shaggy dog poem
lame dog
he has three legs
& a smoker’s cough
but he don’t sweat it
lame dog
chases cockeyed pigeons
& sneezes at the sun
gnarly butt-wagged tail
lame dog
he don’t lick the hand
that give the medicine
‘cos he got self-respect
but lame dog
always shakes paw
even if it makes him
plop on his butt
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023
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A Word in Your Ear
Dear Reader,
Guess what? We’ve spent the last two years writing a script that clocks in at a whopping 268 pages! What is this script for, you may be wondering? It’s for a graphic novel!
Of course, a lot has happened during those 24 months. But, for a pretty obvious reason, our work was almost stalled before we even began in February 2022. The future seemed pretty uncertain and we questioned the sanity of setting out to make comics while the world was on fire.
Nevertheless, we decided to go ahead. And we persisted. It’s a good thing we did. The war, after all, is still raging and it turns out that keeping yourself busy will help you to cope with such an unimaginable reality.
By the way, we should be clear that we haven’t written the next ‘Maus‘ or anything—although we haven’t entirely avoided the war topic either. Despite everything, we’ve tried to craft a light, humorous and hopefully hopeful story. In short, we’ve tried to stay human.
So, there will be a lot of emotions, a little sex, drugs and heavy metal. Oh, and Jesus in a bikini. (Oops! Was that a spoiler?) Anyway, we have a feeling you’ll be intrigued already!
The drawing phase of our grand project begins in earnest next month. How long will that take? Well, not as long as the scripting phase! Fingers crossed, maybe?
We also have a very ambitious plan to release this story in two languages: English and Ukrainian. We’ll even create our own original font so we won’t have to worry about the copyright lawyers breathing down our necks.
Wish us luck won’t you? Or just watch this space. More to come!
Slava Ukraini & Terra Australis,
Your Tati & Tony!
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2024
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