Libby Bruce
Life at the Forest's Edge
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Note: I wrote this poem back in August 2025, but I ran across it again today after my walk in the snow, and it seemed oddly appropriate for this winter day. The tide comes in and in, always in, never out. The people are frightened, screaming. I remember Vesuvius, the shaking streets buckled, frescos cracked,…
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In 2019, a close family member of mine was hit by a car and almost killed. I wrote this in 2021, after the dust had settled. I was on the couch painting when Chris texted me. “Topher was in a bike accident. I’m headed to the hospital now.” I asked if there was any more…
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I think the conservatives in this area need a loud voice telling them they’re flat wrong. I think everyone else around here needs a strong voice showing them it’s ok to disagree with those guys. They are SO LOUD and SO MAD. But they are not arbiters of truth. They’re not right, they’re not the…
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One of the best parts of researching my great grandma Lucy has been sharing the journey with my 13 yo daughter. Lucy’s descendants have all been in the mental health system. We’ve collected diagnoses the way some families collect assets and accolades. Our family portfolio includes schizophrenia, bipolar (I and II), BPD, panic disorder, dysthymia,…
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I regret to inform you that my ancestors put me here, at this place, in this time, to run my mouth. A dispatch from the heartland… My whole life I felt gaslit by my community. I knew they weren’t as nice as they said they were. I knew that other places had to be different.…
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Limited appointments are available for New Years eve and day. These are in person appointments at the Oracle in Columbus, OH New Years Eve Group Reading for 2-5 People 12/ 31/ 2025 at 5 PM Grab a few friends and kick off the new year at the Oracle with a little tarot party. 90 minutes…
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Did you know you can book in person appointments with me at The Oracle in Columbus, OH?
Libby Bruce 