Leaving Oxford, Mississippi and other poems

Zachary C. Bush

Leaving Oxford, Mississippi   The pine trees did their best to hide me from the Mississippi moon, but they were only toothpicks in the sky. Even the mighty oaks had failed, so I followed the tracks out of Oxford, occasionally stopping to chafe my face against the rusty iron, reminding myself that I had experienced nothing.

Stepping Through a Jet-Low   Say goodbye to the unborn, and push the Boat of the Dead to sea. Pray as you watch it catch flame, a small torch on the horizon.

When I Heard the Bear Coming   my arms were filled with five-percent of everything I owned. You cursed my name into a pillow, as I ran out the front door.

 

Zachary C. Bush, 23, is a writer of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and magazine features. He lives in Georgia with his two cats: Luna and Tic-Tac. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Chronogram Magazine, Vox Journal, Cerebral Catalyst, Word Riot, as well a dozen literary journals—both online and print.

Photo "Leaning Toward Growth" by Bella Dante.

 

 

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