Lydia Rae Bush (she/her) is a poet rooted in lyric and dramatic traditions, currently exploring projects that are collaborative and ekphrastic. Her work is Best of the Net nominated, examines embodiment and social-emotional development, and includes Free Bleeding (dogleech books, ’25) and Keeper, Seeker, Dragon of the Sea (Bottlecap Press ’25). Lydia is an associate editor for Sage Cigarettes Magazine, and can be found pretty much anywhere, generally wiggling.