I paint in orange desire, he in glorious gold.

I enjoy rooms full of bright faces of all ages.

I realized that when you focus on one person, when you narrow the lens, it deepens the story.

I love all kinds of writing and forms—it’s a chance to play, contort yourself into a particular kind of

Shoes for Lucy is a book of poems by Lynne Kemen, published fall 2023.

The sunflowers shine with crooked teeth. Miniature versions of suns.