. . . and from his eminent rectum
he created a companion for these people
and he called this companion
capitalism

— #MiguelPiñero, 1980s The Book of Genesis According to San Miguelito / La Bodega Sold Dreams
#desiresillustrated

“Just once before I die I want to climb up on a tenement sky to dream my lungs out till I cry then scatter my ashes thru the Lower East Side.” - #MiguelPinero (died: 16 June 1988)

“Just once before I die I want to climb up on a tenement sky to dream my lungs out ‘til I cry then scatter my ashes thru the Lower East Side.” - #MiguelPinero (born: 19 December 1946)

“Just once before I die I want to climb up on a tenement sky to dream my lungs out till I cry then scatter my ashes thru the Lower East Side.” - #MiguelPinero (died: 16 June 1988)

The writing and acting in this is astonishing. Not to mention Curtis Mayfield's soundtrack. @criterionchannl

#MiguelPiñero