All the Worlds a Runway - Jones, Demetrius

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Résumé :
All the world is a runway. This illustrated poetry book uses fashion as a metaphor to describe this world, rather runway of ours. On parts of that runway, you will find joy, beauty, and love. On other parts, you will find kindness, understanding, and patience. Yet despite all this wonderfulness, there are places on that runway where ugliness, sadness, and hate are the designers. And these designers peddle their brands: white supremacy, patriarchy, and homophobia, etc., worldwide. The models must choose and strut. Each and every model is wearing something. For you will always find something, loving or hateful, as no one on the runway is naked. Many had no choice in their looks, outfits, or wardrobe. No, these outfits were foisted upon them. In some cases, they wear their tailored trauma trousers because someone held them down, raped them, and forced them to wear that fear, hurt, and pain. Others wear looks, outfits, and ensembles made from fabrics of support, empowerment, and agency. In an industry that is known just as much for its oppression and exclusion of Black people while simultaneously appropriating our style, vibe, and creativity, these poems are meant to show our beauty and bravery. In an industry that exploits women more than it empowers them, these poems are meant to show their struggle and strength. In an industry that tolerates LGBTQ+ people to monetize them for their Pride and ideas, these lines are meant to show their honor and humanity. These flows are as much about fashion as they are about this world, this runway, this continuous catwalk where we have to fight for the frocks of freedom that are inalienable rights. These bars are as much about tearing off the suits of tragedy they forced us to wear and burning them. These poems speak encouragement to victims, support to the forsaken, and truth to power, but with style. All in the hope that everyone will be able to wear the ensemble each model deserves: freedom. We were, are, and will always be more than what was done to us.

Biographie:
Despite reports to the contrary Demetrius Jones is not a spy, a time traveler, or alien.Demetrius Jones is a Sundance Award Winning science fiction writer and poet from Detroit, who is rumored to reside in Los Angeles and abroad in various undisclosed countries via rotating time streams determined by a fluctuating proprietary algorithm. He can write anywhere at any time about anything though his favorite genre is sci-fi romance with time travel, technology, and apocalyptic themes.He also writes non-fiction on subjects ranging from social justice, fairness, life hacking, and technological ethics. This makes sense given that he is also an entertainment, fashion, and sports attorney that was a Creative Consultant for the Oprah Winfrey Network.He owns a subversive fashion and lifestyle platform called aboxfelloffatruck.com that he hopes one day will sell fashion and products from other planets. Demetrius believes wifi should be free, African- Americans deserve reparations, and the purpose of life is joy. Google Demetrius Jones and see if you can find the real Demetrius Jones in two clicks.