after Olga Rozanova’s “Abstract Composition (Color-painting)”
please keep your hands and arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times
please keep your thoughts and insights inside your pretty little head
please keep tabs on your sensuality
please keep your story straight
please keep up appearances
please keep
please keep
keep away
keep breathing keep breathing keep breathing
keep your weight off my shoulders
I’m keeping score
I’m keeping my middle fingers in the sky
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Dane Lyn
Dane Lyn (they/them) is a neurospicy, genderqueer, disabled, educator, poet, and glitter enthusiast in a love-hate relationship with Los Angeles, where they reside. Dane has an MFA from Lindenwood University, a ridiculous collection of succulents, and four scavenger hunt runner up ribbons. Dane’s work can be seen in Quillkeepers, Gnashing Teeth, Gutslut, and Imposter. Their debut chapbook by bottlecap press, “bubblegum black,” was released in early 2023 with rave reviews from their mom. They are on social media @punkhippypoet.
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