This One's For the Kid in the Back Row

[CRNDLSM]

I remembered this one from napomo, and appreciated how it spoke to me, then when you posted it for critique I read the spoiler and was very impressed that it was found poetry.  I never would have heard of this person, and you're sharing with people how you feel about her attitude, makes it fresh and new for me reading at least.

Ask me anything.
We need to talk about it. Nice opening, empathetic

You don't have to phrase it in any particular way,
or worry about saying something non-PC.
Let's be real and talk about everything a little babytalkish, coaxing a scared puppy out of hole
to do with the freak.

We have a history of the ‘freak’, like,

“you’re a freak, get away from me.” I like that this is history

I've reclaimed the words – I am
a natural born freak – not as an insult
but as identity and power.

Freak, to me, is rarity. I see
people describing themselves as freaks
because they want to seem so these are spliced quotes? Are these past two strophes all from the same interview? Is found poetry mostly just reformatting?
less human. I use it to feel

more human. I love the bed of nails,
I like putting a nail up my nose,
that fine line between pleasure
and pain. I use my sense of touch,
I use my sense of hearing
to do aerials, hula hoops – I like all the feels in this block, but hula hooping with nailing seems to much contrast, I guess Hoopers in the street by themself could be freaks
have you ever hooped?

Hold it behind your back with your hands tight,
turning little circles with your stomach.
Front, side, back, side; front, side, back, side.
Give it a bit of momentum;
you’ve got to fling it. I like this better knowing it's quoted, very characteristic, I guess in relation to opening up the kid in the back row it's more coaxing, making them feel more at ease with you the speaker

Let’s talk about this idea

of what is beautiful, what is grotesque.

Beauty is absolute awareness of experience.too matter of fact but why not?
It's a dangerous idea.only if closed off to other ideas

People don’t dare ask me about love Nice, ask me anything

and relationships, if I’m really honest.

Nothing is more dangerous falling In love more dangerous than beauty, more aware than absolute, it's cool I wonder if for her falling in love is a thrill ride to be sought, or the only thrill she avoids.

than falling in love.

This is a found poem from interviews with Sarah Houbolt, a professional acrobat, paraolympian in swimming, and self-described "natural born freak." She performs and tours all over the world. Here's an interview with her: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VbPg2CPe-U

I don't think I'm ready for found poetry, this ones really good