Trans Neurodivergent
Sexual Assault Survivor
Spoken Word Artist.
[ +poet & memoirist & teaching artist ]
“An Incendiary force at naming hidden truths, be they of the self or the world.”
“Passionately confronting themes that others merely scratch the surface of.”
“Mx. Asher’s ability to take anger aimed at unjust systems and turn it into work that is both beautiful and encouraging brings light in a dark world.”
“It was incredible. Stopped me in my tracks while painting across the stage. A privilege to witness.”
Performances.
Excerpts on Fire.
“I have a gift to translate what your soul speaks into an understanding of why you exist, and I write it down in my mind and I turn it in to poetry and I read that poetry back to you and it is so beautiful you cannot help but organize because you are finally made aware of how important it is to spend your finite time in life turning our collective words into your reality.”
Story of My Life
“By your account, politicians become winners by trapping us in our bodies and dissociating our souls. How do you know victory was never snatched from the jaws of my metaphors?”
A Memo to the Honorable Congressman Seth Moulton, Democrat from Massachusetts
“Their shouting is their last fleeting chance, one last miserable futile gasp to breathe in what you’ve got into their decomposing lungs. Your true family, we are so excited to meet you!”
You’ll Find the Words You Need to Write this Title.
“Property taxes pardoned by deeding just cause. False idols kneeling on benches crocheting “home is where the heart is” because it’s cheaper to dig graves than build houses.”
Fuck it, I’ll Rhyme to Reason
“Those bullets have nothing to do with me; the one aiming that gun doesn’t even know who I am, sometimes I don’t either, isn’t it beautiful?”
They/Them and Me and/or You Choose
Upcoming.
‘You’ll Find the Words You Need to Write this Title.’
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