issue 8
// poetry
The Yucca Stalk
by Raya Yarbrough
Burst breast of petals
bent back
heavy
on the thin trunk.
I hear the yucca stalk
moan
in the last of afternoon:
God yes
I am alive.
about the author // Raya Yarbrough
| Raya Yarbrough is an award-winning singer, songwriter, composer, recording artist, and writer born in Los Angeles. She has been recognized for her narrative lyric style, drawing on the tradition of jazz vocalese, honest storytelling, and free verse poetry. While she’s best known for her vocal work on the hit series Outlander and Battlestar Galactica, she has been captivating audiences with her original music for years. |
Instagram: @RayazYarbrough
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