Alien by Dane Lyn
lovers claw
at each other’s skin
fingers of sweat transform into
bloody tributaries
pull pleasure from the mouth of pain
harsh and angular grit
to bury brutal ravenous delicious agony
whispers from outside
abhorrent
abhorrent
abhorrent
like I’m a kid listening in from across the room
catching an idea,
a faintness reflection of intended meaning
starting gunshot reverberations
launching my brain into the ether
measuring my words is pointless
my thoughts being so sticky
no feasibility holding them against a yard stick
they won’t calm still
Russian dolls of vortices nested into each other
kitten-tangled complexity
knots tied in knots tied with ribbon bows
lost terminal
I thought you died already
Or is it my turn?
Dane Lyn (they/them) is a queer, educator, poet, and glitter enthusiast with an MFA from Lindenwood University. Find them in Southern California with their partner, advocating for disabled rights, constructing blanket forts, caring for their menagerie of teens, snakes, lizards, dogs, rabbits, and cats, and ridding their shoes of beach sand. Dane’s work has been or will be featured in Gnashing Teeth and Nymph. They’re on Twitter and Instagram at @punkhippypoet .