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Lydia Rae Bush Poetry

Tag: poetry

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 »

Esme

February 26, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet Ravine1 Comment

I feel like a toilet paper roll
on a steep mountainside-

always struggling upwards,
not moving at all.

Afraid of falling down.Read More »

Digging Through the Attic Chest

February 19, 2018 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

Digging through the attic chest,
throwing kisses across the floor

Digging through the attic chest,
scavenging for something moreRead More »

the girl that fell

February 15, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

The fists that hit,
cuffed.
The feet that kicked,
chained.

The girl that fell,Read More »

Dig

February 12, 2018May 18, 2023 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

Soft, fresh, padded arms,
never tanned, never starved,
freshly powdered, swung their way
to Grandma’s House.

I knew I visited the coolest grandmother
when my tear-free washed, towel-dried arms
pressed out against cool linoleum,Read More »

Kyrie

February 8, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet Ravine3 Comments

Is this what you expected?

Probably.

If childhood is war, what is life past the cusp of innocence?Read More »

On the Death of Pop Pop

January 31, 2018September 14, 2023 Alphabet Ravine4 Comments

Do you imagine God used his thumbs
when he formed Adam from the dust?Read More »

Child Of Sand

January 27, 2018January 19, 2024 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

Lurching waves launch up to reach
the power across jagged edges shot,
ricocheting down to kiss,
to ultimately betray.Read More »

Storms (See attached document)

January 23, 2018February 13, 2018 Alphabet RavineLeave a comment

Storms

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