From the Anthology
Breaking the Silenceby Dany Jackson
c-side sediment is
reverse c-section is
burial womb in the dinghy is
sliced subcutaneous is
acclimating to belly barometrics is
strict amniotic diet is
my vision going first is
floating in salty froth is
burping my names away is
sustained leeching my
m.o. at this point?
I sit b-side see-through firetrucks.
share palm sweat with dead
& dead-to-me friends
who spit accolades
like cheery cherry pits
yet they feel more
aristocratic circlejerkish.
& buddy, you’re gonna
throw out your back
with all that posturing.
& baby, we can’t cultivate
real love outta heterobonepiles.
can’t d-side no just get my good angle get my fuchsia velcro rollers not limoncello those ones are puny no I
need the biggest curls that bounce candid sticky off these spaghetti straps spinning sipping fractalade in
frosted mugs on the veranda neighbors catching glances of my shimmy & shatter !
Author Bio
Dany Jackson (they/them) is an agender, queer anarchist hailing from Lakewood, Ohio. They’re currently finishing up a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Affairs with a focus in Environmental Policy from Cleveland State University. And flirting with their sketchbook. Their poem “la douleur exquise'' appears in Bad Pony.
