it is best to practice in front of a mirror
do not clear your throat or wipe your eyes
maintain the tremor in your voice
when you say
I am here to create the ocean for you
it is best if you do not say your name
because no one will remember it
there is no use in wasting your allotted time
they came to see you crash like a wave
it is best if you crash like a wave
it is best if you refuse medicine
maintain the tremor in your voice
when you say
I came here to show you how I play
the swallowed thing
it is best if your audition is not about you
make it about borders or whales or climate change
anything but heartache is fine
it is best if you are fine
if you pretend to be fine
this is show business so let it all go
don’t take it so personally
it is best if someone else deserves you
after you learn to part your own seas
Logan February is a happy-ish Nigerian owl who likes pizza & typewriters & memes. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Vagabond City, Glass, Figroot, and more. His book, Yellow Soul (April Gloaming Publishing) & a currently untitled chapbook (Indolent Books) are forthcoming in 2017. Say hello on Instagram & Twitter @loganfebruary.