Poetry by Lemmy Ya'akova

            ​Bill Tyne CC



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conversation with the universe in spring

grow your hair to the moon, they say. 
but start with your ass. they remind me that my body
is still a useful tool even when it feels pain,
even when it can’t move like it once could. 
i tell the universe how grateful i am to still be hungry. 
they say, keep eating & then, be eaten. 
i reheat the macaroni, i stand under the sky, i let the fresh
heat move me around in its mouth. 
do you feel that? the universe asks. 
& yeah, i sure do.

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​Lemmy Ya'akova is an advocate for y2k low culture, a film photographer, a popcorn enthusiast and a cat parent to their overgrown son, Moose. Their work can be found in HAD (Hobart After Dark), Brave Voices Magazine, Fifth Wheel Press and more. You can keep up with their jokes on twitter @lem_jamin and read their work here: https://linktr.ee/lem_jamin.
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