rinin conner

rinin conner (they/them) is a twenty two year old gymnastics coach, writer, and guinea pig parent from Durham, North Carolina. They have been writing since before they could read. Although fiction was their first love, poetry helped rinin love themself. They are learning to take up space, one letter at a time.

“author’s note,” “growing through,” and “The End (of the Spool)”

life is not a test you pass or fail.
there is no A+ to earn
no standard to surpass
no reward for finishing first.
life is a book.