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Lydia Rae Bush Poetry

Tag: poetry

Idealist

April 13, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet Ravine1 Comment

The phrases spew out of him,
ugly as ever.
He’s horrified,
wondering what’s dying inside
of this monster that breathes out this
fire that chars every
heart that will listen to
foul lilting phrases, all
ending as effortless
sickness spreads, severing
veins.Read More »

Darlin’

April 9, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

I only consider you deep in the winter,
summer, spring, and fall.Read More »

Vashti

April 7, 2018May 18, 2023 Alphabet Ravine4 Comments

“All to himself, the high king had you.
He gloried in this so much that he
would give it up to glory in it more,
and only enough for him
to glory in it more-…”

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Ana, Mia, Bed, and Counting

April 2, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet Ravine2 Comments

3 of 500 is
15 hundred,
and twice minus
Half Of’s an
equal sign.

300, 4 times is
(minus ate hundred), and
600 thrice =
negative
two hundred.Read More »

Sunset

March 29, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

When we were at each other’s cores,
you above and I beneath,
you were the light that colored the only world I had seen.

I engaged what I saw, and you slid to the side,
and suddenly all appeared more grey.
Those were the days when you seemed to be fading.Read More »

vulnerability

March 26, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

this paper’s my bed
this ink is my blood
these words are my heart
my heart
my heart

these lines are my efforts
these scratches my motives
these scribbles my wants hopes
erasers
crumples

this placing
rewordingRead More »

Spirit

March 19, 2018September 18, 2023 Alphabet Ravine11 Comments

The physiological readiness
for paths we are not only not ushered
to but for paths that we are forbidden.

Dexterity of our thumbs, given noRead More »

Ruminator

March 8, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

On rare occasion,
I wave tasty topic
after tasty topic Read More »

Her scent entices

March 5, 2018July 11, 2024 Alphabet Ravine2 Comments

Her scent entices

I’d risk chill for first tender

fragrant breeze of March

(feat. in The Lanthorn)

Ani’s Song (Star Wars 3)

March 1, 2018February 2, 2024 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

I tried to wine, dine, and dance
after holding your rough hands,
closing my eyes,
slaying grace.

Illusions of my upper crustRead More »

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