What do you associate with the good times in your childhood? For Stephen Sexton it's Super Mario World, the classic 1991 video game for the SNES. In his truly moving poem Outrageous, Sexton takes on a journey of grief and possible consolation using the level as a lens. Memory and Reality merge together into a pixelated landscape that Sexton fills with emotion and exploration. It is all a stunning work of ekphrasis and a truly unique work of art.

Substack Show Notes: https://wordsthatburn.substack.com/p/outrageous-by-stephen-sexton

Outrageous Level Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PN2eofUS2U

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