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Jane Burn

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A Poem Begins

Lyric Essay: A Poem Begins, by Jane Burn
Revelations  01/01/2022

Revelations  01/01/2022

by Jane Burn — try harder  lose weight  skim the weight from your clumsy bones / make a bit more of an effort  get fit  this is a new start  forget / all the empty promises  grow your hair  vow yourself amazing 
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Rippled ink

Charlotte Gann reviews Be Feared by Jane Burn (Nine Arches, 2021) 
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Lyric Essay / Autism / Nature / Around Me / The Lakes

Feature: Lyric Essay / Autism / Nature / Around Me / The Lakes by Jane Burn

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