I Still Dream of Her, by Baylee A. Rayburn

Poetry, chapbook, 28 pages, from Bottlecap Features.

I Still Dream of Her is a collection born from the ache of memory and the quiet courage of reclaiming what was buried. These poems follow the echo of girlhood, its wonder, its silencing, and the long journey back to the voice that once dreamed in gold. Each piece moves through survival and softness, exploring what it means to remember the parts of ourselves we had to bury to stay safe.

It speaks to anyone who shut the door on the little girl who dreamed too big, who felt too much, who loved with her whole heart. To those who believed they had to shape themselves into something the world demanded just to survive. This collection reminds readers that we can still go back for her, that the abyss is not empty. She’s still there. She’s still waiting.

I Still Dream of Her becomes both a love letter and a homecoming. It reminds us that healing isn’t about becoming someone new, but remembering who we were before the world told us who to be. These poems light the path back to that place, to the little girl we never stopped dreaming of, finally welcomed home.

Baylee A. Rayburn is a writer from Alabama who believes in the quiet power of words to heal and transform. Her debut poetry collection, I Still Dream of Her, is both a love letter to her younger self and an invitation for others to rediscover the dreams they once set aside. When she’s not writing, Baylee enjoys reading, spending time with her husband, and doting on their miniature dachshund, Dolly.