"I'm going to do a poem about an orgasm. I was asked to be on a compilation CD, and the guy gave me very specific instructions about what he wanted - which was, don't mention any body parts, don't mention sex, I want to hear about the orgasm, just the orgasm, just the sensation. Okay, I had to have a few cracks at it so to speak, but this is what I came up with: 'The Big O'.... "

Omar Musa: Tasmanian Poetry Festival, October 2012