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Bush has had a passion for poetry from a young age. “I really got into poetry in school, in high school,” theOne Tree Hillstar says. She adds, “I went to an all-girls school in Pasadena called Westridge that had a really robust literature department. I just really fell in love with writing, in general, and studying the writing of others there. I think that’s really where poetry became a pillar for me.”
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As someone who studied journalism for part of her life, Bush understands the importance of words, especially when it comes to poetry. “I think poetry is so important because it’s really such a space of creativity that’s not as regimented as other modalities of writing,” the actress says. She continues, “When you dive into it, [poetry] really invokes intersection and dreaming and a greater capacity for thought. Perhaps that is the reason I love Mary so much.”
When it comes to Oliver’s work, Bush considers herself a fan: “I often wake up and sit down with a cup of coffee and one of Mary’s books and give myself a moment in the morningbefore I start my day,” theJohn Tucker Must Diestar tells PEOPLE.
It is hard for Bush to say which of Oliver’s poems is her favorite. “It really changes depending on the season that I’m in or depending on what I’m looking for,” the actress says. She continues, “that’s part of why Mary’s work touches people in the way that it does. You can go to her for a meditation on life. You can go to her to put words to grief that you haven’t been able to previously. You can go to her for spirituality. I think they all… a collection of favorites, anyway, stand out for different reasons and in different seasons.”
As a long-time fan of Oliver, Bush holds a memory of one poem dearly. “Mary did this beautiful interview with one of my favorite podcast hosts, Krista Tippett, two or three years before she passed away,” theChicago P.D.actress says. “Hearing Mary’s voice read ‘Wild Geese’ is pretty profound. Now that she’s no longer with us, it’s one of the things I really enjoy going back to.”
Now that the audiobook is on sale through Pushkin Industries, Bush has announced that she will be joining the production2:22 A Ghost Storywhich opens on May 14th in London. Additionally, Bush has announced thatJunction, “our film about the opioid epidemic,” will be at theCannes Film Festivalthis May. “It’s just wonderful. We’re very excited.”
source: people.com
