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Rachel Turney
THE EMPRESS
Let me
be laden with
pomegranate halves
and the feeling
of your heartbeat.
thump, thump
If I were the origin
of the wind, I would be
the coolness you so desire.
rush, rush
Sonorous bellows
brought to you
through whispering reeds
and trickling water.
I love you, I love you
Rachel Turney, Ed.D. is an educator and artist located in Denver, Colorado. Rachel is on staff at Bare Back Magazine and is a reader for The Los Angeles Review. Her poetry collection Record Player Life is forthcoming with The Poetry Lighthouse.
Website: turneytalks.com Instagram: @turneytalks Bluesky: rachelturney
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