Performance 1-4

To assist my survivors in making arrangements
at the time of my departure,
i provide the following information:


1.

NOTIFICATION.

i desire that “my peoples,”
of variable species — two legged, winged, w/ domestic
& international country codes &/or zip codes —
be contacted immediately in order to offer assistance
& relief & any milonga thrown by surviving estranged blood relatives.

i disinherit all trifling estranged blood relatives.


2.

FUNERAL HOME/DIRECTOR.

i desire that no funeral be held; instead,
M_ _ _ V_ _ _, T_ _ _ _, T_ _ _ _ _, my peoples
winged, w/out scales, w/ variable international country codes have been
consulted in customizing a bedazzled urn
& w/ making the celebratory, lampooning roast arrangements
requested in this document.
The arrangements have been made
& are attached to this document as Exhibit 1.


3.

TREATMENT OF BODY.

i desire my body not to be buried in Rose Hills Cemetery,
Lot Number __ / Location: Peekskill, NY.
i desire that my body be in a mushroom suit
or cremated,
afterward, a handful left
at the crossroads of 111th Street & Lenox Avenue
(aka Malcolm X Blvd.).
other arrangements concerning my ashes
have been made & are attached in Exhibit 2.


4.

FLOWERS & MEMORIAL.

i request that donations
be made to the organizations
listed below in lieu of killing flowers:
C_ _ _ _ _, D_ _ _ _ D_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, A_ _ _,
S_ _ _ _ W_ _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ & Y_ _ _
& T_ _  L_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ _.




Reprinted from Village (Coffee House Press, 2023) with the permission of the author and publisher. All rights reserved.