Academy of The Heart and Mind

launchpad

Earth is broken,
I want to                leave
find me     
                 waiting       

my disassembled launch pad
buried under dot matrix print-out instructions 
tools 
                                   somewhere

beam me up and away,
might be stranded           here   on
a planet                   that mocks
me

coordinates hazy
         but that’s a risk worth taking
to fly up and away 
because 

Earth is broken,
I want to                leave
find me
            find me

Published by

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.