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Zach J. Payne
Zach J. Payne

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Published in Poetry Palace

·Mar 11

Monochrome Moment

A Poem —

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Monochrome Moment
Monochrome Moment
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Jan 3

Rose-Colored Year

Another Year of Sonnets #2 —

Poetry

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Rose-Colored Year
Rose-Colored Year
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Published in Sonnetry

·Jan 1

Resolute

Another Year of Sonnets? #1 —

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Resolute
Resolute
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Sep 16, 2022

The Damn Dog Won’t Shut Up

My mom’s dog is a sweetheart — until I try to stand up. — Last month, I moved back to my Mom’s place in Southern California. It’s been quite the transition (especially going back to the 100-degree heat, which has actually been kind of refreshing) but for the most part, it’s been smooth. With one outstanding exception. Say hello to Daisy.

Humor

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The Damn Dog Won’t Shut Up
The Damn Dog Won’t Shut Up
Humor

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Sep 12, 2022

Fat Positivity Isn’t For Me

I can’t spin my weight into something good or lovable. — I am a fat person. Over the years, my mom’s told stories about how, at my earliest checkups, around 12 months old, the doctors were worried that she was overfeeding me because, guess what, I was overweight. But, despite that not being the case, I was fat. I still remember…

Weight

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Fat Positivity Isn’t For Me
Fat Positivity Isn’t For Me
Weight

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Sep 10, 2022

The Art of Waiting and Letting Go

Traditional publishing drives me kinda batty. — I have been working on my current book for a long, long time. Too long, by any reasonable standard. One of the most basic pieces of advice that people will give to new and aspiring writers is that they have to finish things, then let go of them. I’ve given…

Writing

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The Art of Waiting and Letting Go
The Art of Waiting and Letting Go
Writing

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Sep 8, 2022

The Burden of Having a Fat Body

How do you live inside a space that isn’t yours? — A certain weariness of being. I’ve had a strange relationship with my body for a long time. But as the years go on, the worse it gets. I wonder how it is for other people. For a long time, my body has always felt like a thing I possess, rather than an intrinsic part of…

Health

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The Burden of Having a Fat Body
The Burden of Having a Fat Body
Health

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Published in Sonnetry

·Jul 27, 2022

These Perfect Lines of Light

a sonnet —

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These Perfect Lines of Light
These Perfect Lines of Light
Poetry

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Jul 25, 2022

labyrinthine

a poem —

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labyrinthine
labyrinthine
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Published in Sonnetry

·Jul 23, 2022

keep me in technicolor, even when the clouds come in

a sonnet — it’s not enough to pray for light to break through leaden windows dark with dirt and grief, nor can we ask the universe to fake some light until we muster the belief we should have always had. the grace of stars is not diminished by the tired eyes of humankind who see in skinny bars, ignoring the…

Poetry

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keep me in technicolor, even when the clouds come in
keep me in technicolor, even when the clouds come in
Poetry

1 min read

Zach J. Payne

Zach J. Payne

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(He/They) Ninja Writer. Thespian. Queer. Essayist, poet, novelist.

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