Lotus Phoenix (LP) Legacy

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It's been a while since I've seen anything of this magnitude. There isn't a single photograph that could capture the emotion felt by so many at one time. I'd say the last time I had seen so any people stick together and really work for each other, was on the day and weeks that followed 9/11. I'm not speculating on that incident, all I know is what took place here.

The reason I know so much about it is because it involved my child, who passed away at 6 months, and shared a total of 2 waking hours with me. There was something so beautiful and pristine about the whole situation, but I was so far out of reach that I couldn't grasp it's importance until more recently. I'm sure we all realize that nothing happens overnight.
The history of Maricopa County is pretty scary when it comes to unjust allegations and racial profiling. I, a Caucasian  female who had just turned 30, was even denied healthcare for the followup appointments that I needed in order to properly distinguish what went wrong with the pregnancy. I don't really mind if anyone has doubts. Afterall, if you don't want to believe me, there are plenty of books that will tell you equally if not stranger events have occurred. If not stranger. Amazon has a plethora of selections for 40% off.
I know what I have seen and for that I cannot deny what I am about to proclaim as a legacy occurring between two symbolic figures and a city in need of much attention. This became the grounds for the project that I now call Virgin LA.

                                                                                                                                                         Pink Lotus by Virginia Marie Hush

It's purpose is to create more creative jobs in communities around the US. We currently have 5 major markets. Chicago, LA, NY, Nashville and Austin. It's time we see 100's of markets that showcase the artistic success of so many locals that would otherwise never be given the opportunity. Please visit VirginLA.com for more information about that project. Please visit VirginiaHush.com to make a donation for the woman who spent her every last sane braincell on communicating this amazing story for all of you to hear. It is not by accident, but soul circumstance. We all know the story of River Phoenix and his untimely death. Now what if? I am not bringing anymore up about the family, but I was lucky enough to perform a show in San Francisco back in the day with Rain Phoenix. My daughters name was Lotus Rain. Lotus is symbolic, as seen on a necklace, and is representative of beauty being reborn from ponds of filth and muck. I chose that name because I felt if anyone could claim such a filthy life, full of horrible experiences, and terrible decisions, it would be me. To have a child, a little girl, as innocent as one may be, in a state and city that I had never been to before, and where everything seemed so new, I became convinced that there was something more. There was something this place wanted from me. It was only 3 months prior to finding out I was pregnant with Lotus, that I suffered a miscarriage in my 2nd month. Before this, I had been as fertile as a 15 year old. The entire situation had me down on myself and feeling so incredibly unworthy. And then losing the state assistance I needed was just an added blow to my already battered ego. So how did this all fit together? What was such a huge detour doing in my life?

So as it goes: According to Me.

Lotus by Virginia Marie Hush

Upside Down
by Virginia
Marie Hush

A Phoenix rises from unjust flames,

If not for the ashes of unforeseen rain.

A Lotus, the birth of beauty has risen,

From the gates of hell, a tortuous prison.

Never has irony made such a statement,

Like this serendipitous, fleeting moment.

The collapse of a city, torn flesh into pieces,

Released upstream, as that river releases.

Once a year, that river flows through,

Destroying roads, repaving something new.

The downfall of discriminates, washing sins away,

As the Lotus and the Phoenix prepare to play.

A predestined plan, requiring no votes,

For a timely exit and entrance for both.

The innocence of the playful and brave,
Restoring life from its purgation of faith.

An unrequited dance, with evil below,

A financed purity, that no one should know.

The good and bad, together they mate,

As new birth of freedom releases its strength.

Never has irony made quite a statement,

As this serendipitous, fleeting moment.

The rise of a city, torn into pieces,

Released upstream, as that river releases.