"It's not the mountains or the drivers, it's not the ribs, the mud, nor the opportunities. It's the salty emancipations, the water running between stones, in the streets, full of retired warriors, of third and fourth generations. That's why it's not the stairs, nor the inches of the screen. It's the amalgams of hair, of molars, and of the first rays of light. You must answer to the world, you must walk with a firm step, show off your hairstyle, and the marks on your skin. But don't forget the hands on the table, the children's rage, the countess's miles, and the stories of bars you never visited." • • • 🥃 lucyziegfield #burlesque #losangelesburlesque #burlesquephotography #poetry #poetrycommunity