I will sharpen my claws
Bare my teeth
I bare my teeth
One saliva string
One tongue
Cannot speak of the
Fight that comes from survival
It's from survival
Touch my children
And my teeth welcome your windpipe
Touch my children
And my teeth welcome your windpipe
Utter the name
And be crushed by leg
Grown strong from
Holding up weight
By thigh that carries
Rocks and urgent gait
I will hunch my shoulders and wait
Claws sharpened
Teeth agape
Claws sharpened
Teeth agape
(Sharpen my claws)
I sharpen my claws
Teeth Agape was written by Tanya Tagaq & Sumach Valentine & Saul Williams.
Teeth Agape was produced by Sumach Valentine & Saul Williams.
Tanya Tagaq released Teeth Agape on Tue Jan 11 2022.
In Canada, the foster ‘care’ system—quote-unquote—is the modern version of the residential school programme. So I just wanted to say: Enough with taking our children. This isn’t allowed anymore.