Hectoricus-Troy
written by: Francisco Bravo Cabrera
From the stars upon your body
to the bird that sits,
pretending to be peaceful,
and melancholic,
to the strong strings of the bass
thundering,
to the rapid slaps of bones on goatskins,
looks at everything the handsome stranger,
looks at everyone the lovely lady,
while the notes fly by
and never worry about the song.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
This Euro-Ku, with its graphite on paper drawing (2015), represents a social commentary. In Hectoricus-Troy (illustration), one sees an imposing figure with a mask whose mouth has been sewn shut while playing the conga drums in a group, my simile for society. But it is not a mask, as one can see his arms are skeletal as well. Reflected upon his right side are two faces, symbols of the rest of us.
This poem represents a society that hides behind the façade of beauty, the illusion of power, the image of prosperity, and the never-ending dream of success. While in reality, within its structures, streets, parks, and neighbourhoods, one sees the rotting bones of the city. The bones are the untouchables, the invisible ones, the ones we avoid, the dirty, poor, unfortunates that, in their homeless state, beg, steal, and then scurry away like scared mice when the sun comes out or when the lights go up. However, Hectoricus-Troy is not a sign for the defeated. It is a reminder that we all play and function together and that those of us who understand can rise above the alienation and participate in the quest for change.
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