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Lydia Rae Bush Poetry
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Free Bleeding (dogleech books, ‘25) Keeper, Seeker, Dragon of the Sea (Bottlecap Press, ‘25) All the Little Church Girls’ Paper Dolls (fifth wheel press, ‘26) Associate Editor, Sage Cigarettes Magazine
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All the Little Church Girls’ Paper Dolls by Lydia Rae Bush
Retelling ancient stories in modern verse, Bush both draws forth timeless insights into the human condition and rejects the weaponisation of scripture to oppress or divide. Bush collects eight poem…
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Poetry: ☆ Aerin Higginbotham ☆ Arielle Arbushites ☆ Arthur Neong @arthurneong86.bsky.social ☆ Brandon Shane ☆ C.W. Bigelow ☆ D.L. Husband ☆ Edward Lees ☆ Ellen Williams ☆ Geoffrey Aitken @8cakey.bsky.social ☆ JD Clapp @jdclappwrites.bsky.social ☆
Preorders make the world go round, although truthfully by “world” one means “tiny press” and by “go round” one means “not go defunct,” which is considerably less catchy. Below are some books that are available or preorder, all signed by their respective authors.
My new microchapbook "All the Little Church Girls' Paper Dolls" from fifth wheel press explores heritage, protest, and violence. You can find it now as part of their pride micro chapbook series. fifthwheelpress.com/pride-series
pride series — fifth wheel press
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SO PROUD OF THIS ISSUE! ✨ thomasonian.com/read
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Thomasonian@thomasonianmag.bsky.social · 2mo agoIT’S HERE: Thomasonian Issue II! Kick back and take a stroll through the natural world with these poems, photos, and nonfiction. Thank you to our lovely contributors who have trusted us with their fantastic work. You can find Issue II at thomasonian.com/read
Can you believe it? This issue will mark Lamp Lit's first Anniversary! We made it to a year! 😭 What are you waiting for? Submissions are open now to July 30th! lamplit.net #poetry #fiction #essay #art #submisionsopen #lamplitmag
And this begins my reign of terror to tell you to preorder the hell out of The Reaper! Out with Laughing Man House Publishing October. Get ready for some feminine rage and #sapphichorror #books #blackauthor
Loved how natural, flowing, and emotional this poem's narration was!
the engine(idling lit@the-engine-idling.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur Issue 8 Reader's Choice Award nomination break down... We've got 1 vote in for Flossie Hedges' "silverskin" Read it: engineidling.net/current Nominator: Lydia Rae Bush @lrbpoetry.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Pretty much the entire GCP catalog is on sale for $5.00 right now… please help me clear out some inventory 🙏🏼
The AI-generated essay pro-AI use ALAS did not receive a good grade from me. Probably because it failed to offer a thesis and respond to the prompt.
Props to the people kissing the poets and taking them out to dinner and walks in spring sunshine and watching the movies with them they’ve been longing to see, and in general & specific ways caring for poets during National Poetry Month. 🌼
Thanks so much for the lovely feature! It was a joy working on this prompt and an honor to work with what @carriganak.bsky.social and @suzchef.bsky.social had created!
the engine(idling lit@the-engine-idling.bsky.social · 4mo ago✂️e(i 8: Collage is live!✂️ Our #spotlight is on Lydia Rae Bush's @LRBPoetry.bsky.social "On tying myself up." Check out their work at buff.ly/E6d26Y2! After @carriganak.bsky.social & @suzchef.bsky.social 's poetry in Issue 4: buff.ly/UxDjLF9. ⬇️
Haven't done this in ages: Everyone go get a free PDF of anything I've ever published, magazine issue or book. Use code FREEPDF to zero out your bill @ checkout. Choose any PDF at StanchionZine.com/shop (scroll waaaay down to see all the PDFs. I'm so curious what you'll pick.
🛋️ Submissions are open until April 30th 2026 for our Spring issue! . We accept poetry, fiction, other prose, and art. Please see the full guidelines at LampLit.net. . We can't wait to see you! 🛋️ . #poetry #prose #fiction #art #essay #nonfiction #submissionsopen #lamplitmag
we just need one more sign up!
the engine(idling lit@the-engine-idling.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe wanna get every interested collaborator paired up with someone ASAP for our 9th issue. Now we need someone in EST or willing to work across zones! Deadline for the project is April 30th so there's still time to sign up! forms.gle/XNxkumZUDpQ8...
Lovely work by Allison Burris. So fun to see my words somewhere new. ❤️
the engine(idling lit@the-engine-idling.bsky.social · 4mo ago✂️e(i 8: Collage is live!✂️ Our #spotlight is on Allison Burris' @asburrispoet.bsky.social "Girlhood Lingering" Check out their work at buff.ly/E6d26Y2! Sourced from poetry in Issues 5, 6, & 7: buff.ly/KYc0o5s. ⬇️
SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE!!?? our eternal thanks to the tireless organizers of the Trans Rights Readathon. your dedication and persistence does us all proud. every day, every year keep reading trans kithbooks.com
Can we get 1 more sign-up for our Collaborations Matchmaker? We've got someone in Alaska who needs a partner! forms.gle/VxgUZGA7DVkj...
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Our 9th Issue will be all about Collaborations! *** *** *** *** *** *** Fill out this Google Form if you need a creative partner for this project. We'll match you up with another interested c...
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“Since my inception, I have struggled with conventions and notions pressed up against me like scorching branding irons. I no longer want to be prey.” Available now from @whitestagpub.bsky.social whitestagpublishing.com/poetry-books...
Whoohoo! Had such a fun time with this. New collaborative poem up. Thank you to @johannah.bsky.social for making this a great experience!
Johannah@johannah.bsky.social · 5mo agoThanks to @lrbpoetry.bsky.social for being such an amazing partner and co-poet!
🛋️ Submissions are open until April 30th 2026 for our Spring issue! . We accept poetry, fiction, other prose, and art. Please see the full guidelines at LampLit.net We are also on ChillSubs! . We can't wait to see you! 🛋️ . #poetry #prose #fiction #art #essay #nonfiction #submissionsopen #lamplitmag
Inbox open for submissions till noon Friday 👀 Check out the extension details for some tips on what we're looking for share.sender.net/campaigns/f2...
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So many different form and style directions the contributors took this challenge. 👏 Shoutout to @the-engine-idling.bsky.social for all the editorial work. 😮
the engine(idling lit@the-engine-idling.bsky.social · 5mo ago✂️ ISSUE 8: COLLAGE IS LIVE!✂️ W/in these pgs contributors remix works from our past 7 issues creating something bold & new! It's FREE to read, download & share online: buff.ly/E6d26Y2 Print copy available for purchase via Amazon: buff.ly/OOpa6Ct #poetry #poetrycommunity #indiepublishing ⬇️
