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Dez Mendoza

doi:10.16995/ddl.299

Abstract

Mendoza is a Northumbrian poet and researcher at Birkbeck, University of London, investigating identity through poetic practice. Mendoza writes and performs under several personas, most notably Linus Slug, and/or Elffish Jon. Mendoza’s work references Northumbrian history, North-Eastern dialect as well as insect folklore and mythology, engaging with the act of remembering and the ways in which memory alters or defines the formation of individual, social, and cultural identities. Mendoza/Linus Slug is the founder of ninerrors poetry series, editor of FREAKLUNG poetry zine and co-editor/event organizer at Stinky Bear Press.

Highlights

Mandibles like tiny serrated scimitars shift rapidly in pairs closing one against another lips rounding cardinal I the mouth is most journeys each successive rhythm discharged containing a single tone is a river fish voiceless swollen at throat - wax moth will eat the honeycomb; charming visitors / forest gleaning my cauterized tongue beats and fills
Mendoza/Linus Slug is the founder of ninerrors poetry series, editor of FREAKLUNG poetry zine and co-editor/event organizer at Stinky Bear Press
See! I do not possess these blushing adornments: his gentleman's tail tipped bright with crimson

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Mandibles like tiny serrated scimitars shift rapidly in pairs closing one against another lips rounding cardinal I the mouth is most journeys each successive rhythm discharged containing a single tone is a river fish voiceless swollen at throat - wax moth will eat the honeycomb; charming visitors / forest gleaning my cauterized tongue beats and fills. Mendoza is a Northumbrian poet and researcher at Birkbeck, University of London, investigating identity through poetic practice.

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