Went to a wedding and they had a poet dressed like a fox. You give him a word and he types out a poem on an old-timey typewriter. Of course, I chose ‘espresso’.

I asked him why a fox. So, he’s a professional poet. One of his friends gave him a fox costume as a joke. He wore it to his friend’s kid’s birthday party (IIRC), and loved it. He started doing that as a side hustle (wearing the costume at parties, writing poems), and later, started doing it full time. He says that it’s fun for everyone involved, and allows him to get creative with very little in terms of overextended expectations. REALLY nice guy!

Here he is:

  • @curiouscuriosity
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    91 year ago

    I’m not sure I would do the fox suit, but the idea of performing in public but able to hide as well doesn’t sound too bad. I think sometimes I would like that even as a non-poet. Might be less exhausting in the introversion aspects.