“I am the One out of
a Hundred
I am the Bearded Iris, the flower of chivalry
with a sword for a leaf
& a lily for a heart
I am the Rainbow—a hybrid of celestial
hues
blue in the end, a message between
Gods.
I am your shadow in the
darkness,
your reflection in the
mirror
I am the Jack in your box.”

—Ira Cohen, from I am not a beat, 2004, as quoted in Bohemian Manifesto: A Field Guide to Living on the Edge by Laren Stover, 2004.