Keeper, Seeker, Dragon of the Sea, by Lydia Rae Bush

Poetry, chapbook, 32 pages, from Bottlecap Features. Keeper, Seeker, Dragon of the Sea is an exploration of communication with a narrative arc and magical realism lens. Rooted at the shore and in the waves, this poetry takes readers across three perspectives, raising questions of conflict, reconciliation, attachment, boundaries, and need. Conversational and scenic, mixing action, dialogue, and inner reflection, Keeper, Seeker, Dragon of the Sea delves into identity and our relationship with the earth, reflecting the power of connection and the complexity of time and space. Lydia Rae Bush (she/her) is a poet exploring themes of embodiment and social-emotional development. Author of Free Bleeding (dogleech books, ’25) and an associate editor for Sage Cigarettes Magazine, Rae is Best of the Net nominated and appears in publications such as Querencia Press, Corporeal, and Bleating Thing. When not writing, Lydia can be found singing and dancing, especially in bed when she is supposed to be going to sleep.