‘Tiro & Cicero & Plato & Xenophanes Invent Texting’
Artist Theodoor Grimes
Tiro & Cicero & Plato & Xenophanes Invent Texting
stunted & stained
by coffee & cigarettes
@ pompeii’s graffiti bars
= never-unearthed stars;
pushed & pulled
by doors & minarets
@ aristotle’s academic gyms
= moon-drenched hymns.
challenged & charmed
by convictions & savants
@ julius’s orange groves
= brute-throttled droves;
thrilled & titillated
by firecrackers & debutantes
@ olympus’s enigma founts
= claustrophobic-riddled mounts.
romans & greeks @ tullia’s unshaded lamps
= laurels & wreaths riddled with bloody stamps.
Christopher Stolle has many roles: partner, uncle, son, music aficionado, baseball enthusiast, and, occasionally, writer. His writing has been published by Indiana University Press, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Coaches Choice, “Roe River Review,” “Hawai’i Pacific Review,” “Sheila-Na-Gig,” “Tipton Poetry Journal,” and “Flying Island,” among many others. He lives in Richmond, Indiana.
Theodoor Gabriella Malaika Grimes (They/He) is a Black gender expansive digital artist known for his vibrant illustrations that center the queer experience under the moniker ggggrimes. Based in the Bronx, Theodoor is entirely self taught. ggggrimes’ work expresses brilliantly colorful, lush, and tranquil depictions of queer life while recognizing the significance of interdisciplinary spirituality and cultural identity held by trans people of color.
