Til It Burns Out by Justene Dion-Glowa

Poem title: Til It Burns Out
Poet name: Justene Dion-Glowa
Poem: On my to do list I write “mourn”


I do not make a box to tick.

I’ll have to


				scribble it out


		  messy
as it must be.
End of poem.
Credits and bio: Copyright © Justene Dion-Glowa
Justene Dion-Glowa is a queer Métis poet, artist and beadworker. They were born in Winnipeg and currently reside in Secwepmcúl’ecw. They are a Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity alumnus. Their debut collection of poetry, Trailer Park Shakes, is available from Brick Books.