Tomás Ford, 25, Fremantle

My electro beats
And hyperactive “antics”
Have gained attention

I make theatre too
And help put on Cottonmouth
For spoken word kids

I like knowing folk
When I talk to arts bodies
They smile and welcome

This city is mine
All my friends and family
My community

Sydney don’t like Perth
No-one hears about our stuff
Like we’re like Hobart

There’s a mining boom
Awesome for suits and bogans
i.e. not my friends

The Man don’t fund us
In any real, helpful way
So it’s hard to eat

Can they give funding
To small companies/artists
To nurture their growth?

Options and chances
Beckon from sunny Melbourne
Chances I could take.

Who am I kidding?
This city is part of me
I can’t divorce it.

I sit in Freo
Comfortable and creating
I’ll stay here I think.