A Father’s “Love” by Mike Chapman

**This poem is both graphic and descriptive of the abuse I experienced, but I have avoided vulgar language.** First, let me give you some background… When I was 30 (I am in my late-50s now), I uncovered repressed memories of being sexually abused by my father at age 3. In 2019, I sought out additional […]

Ugly Dress by Elizabeth Shane

Ugly Dress Pretty with flowers, liberating and freeLots of movement for the eye to seeA little girl’s dream to wear such a dress, but under the layers she cries in distress All severed and torn, damaged and shaken for her childhood innocence has now been takenNo longer simple and worn in vain she now tries […]

Follow Me. by Ollie

Follow me. I remember the flowers were budding that year,My 9th birthday had just passed in the third grade,A marvelous day.The sun was shining,My friends were laughing and I had met a new friend,I just love new people they always teach me something new,Something I’m sure I would love, right? At least that’s what I […]

Beauty of a Broken Woman by Rebecca Rojas

Gravel by Willow Moon

This is a poem I wrote that is about being sexually assaulted as a child and the shame that I felt. It’s a blend of emotions and past traumatic events. GravelByWillow Moon Forced down without a breath.Stunned.Frozen in time.Pain.Gravel imbedded in my knees, my mind left this world.Forced down.Forced down.Forced down.Replayed like a broken record […]

She Hears by Terri Lanahan

I grew up in a home where there was Domestic Violence and I write this poem. She Hears She hears the same sounds every night.She’s afraid of the dark and prays for the light.She’s alone and really scared.She wishes that somebody cared.She watches mommy and daddy with tear-filled eyes.She wants them to hear her cries.She […]

My Hummingbird Sings by Nancy V Brown

I hear the sweet sound of joy radiating from the shimmer that’s at the tip of my wingsMy hummingbird is a beautiful reflection of the joy that he bringsOn my times of panic, I pressed on the power that lies deep withinAllowing the tests of times and the trials, not to winBeautiful reflections of love […]

Graffiti on a Girl by Lisa Marie Carter

I tried to give them shelter, I invited them all inside. I sent out the invitations, “Come one, come all”; no pride. I never asked for rent, not once; a drink at most would do. I’d then hand them the keys to the kingdom, to do with what they wished to do. What once was […]

It Knows by Naomi

My body knows a pain within,it draws it out upon my skin. Upon my wrists I’m forced to see,how hard the ropes have pulled on me.The red marks on my knee they label,how pressure burns pressed on a table. Redness on my thighs submit,a full-grown man just won’t fit.That shooting pain within my clit,knows where […]

Little Hands by Anne D.

Skipping across the street.Little hands wrapped around mommy’s finger.Hurry, don’t be late.Quickly Cross the street. Little Hands clutch Mommy’s leg.Mommy is talking. I can’t see the ladies.The desk is too tall.I am too small. Little hands Hold the crayons.Green, Red, Blue, and Yellow.I don’t stay in the lines.Mommy says “be neater.” Hurry Up! It’s almost […]

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