Mesothelioma
written by: Tyler Flashman
Mesothelioma
Like a thorning in the heart
Earnt the right, a steeplejack
Thorning in the side it is
Mesothelioma
Like a thorning in the heart
There’s asbestos everywhere
I can’t even see my friends
I cannot but hope to die
Stick a needle in my eye
Stick a needle in my face
Like a thorning in the heart
Theresothelioma
Nipped it in the bud it did
Indecent exposure
Caught him in the grasp of Christ
Cross my heart and hope to die
Stick a needle in my face
There’s asbestos everywhere
I can’t even see my friends
I cannot but hope to die
Stick a needle in my eye
Stick a needle in my face
Like a thorning in the heart
I am a poet and musician. I compose and arrange the poems into songs and perform, produce and publish them through my ensemble, Damien Planet and the Fvck Stephens. I am hoping to receive critical acclaim for this poetry, which I consider the foundation of my musical practice. I am primarily influenced by primitivists like Captain Beefheart. I try to create a modern take on dadaism through my writing and performance. I have no particular intent other than to break the catatonic state, which I try to do with absurdism, fanaticism and absolute frankness. I also enjoy other sorts of music like rock-and-roll, folk and classic music, namely bands like the Garden or composers like Thomas Campion, Thomas Tallis and John Dowland.
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- Mesothelioma - September 30, 2026
