those steel cages they lowered the bar along with the boom now I limbo under sub-basement expectations while my anticipations – once tenacious if not effervescent -…… Read more “Unshackling the Aftermath”
Month: January 2018
The Name They Call Her
Always said with venom Always intended to punish “How dare you?!” it asked her insinuating that she was uppity presumptuous a ball breaker to draw a circle…… Read more “The Name They Call Her”
In Case You Still Don’t Understand Consent-Jessica Boyles
This was no one-night stand I’ve had drunken sex that I regretted Or not Too many times for mom to read about here This was not that…… Read more “In Case You Still Don’t Understand Consent-Jessica Boyles”
Tarry and Feather
I hit send and perch on pins determined not to linger in the knotted shoulder interval between my accelerated pulses. through the fissures in cyberspace I smell…… Read more “Tarry and Feather”
Hell House- Kindra Austin
In bed I lay, electric nerves numbing limbs and stalling heart; bound at wrists and ankles by well practiced mental conditioning, I dared not gasp at her…… Read more “Hell House- Kindra Austin”
Response Poem: Made for Him- Christine Ray
The video for Niia’s Made for You is one of the most disturbing, provocative and mesmerizing music videos I have ever seen. I could not look away even when…… Read more “Response Poem: Made for Him- Christine Ray”
Wrecking Ball- Christine Ray
I watched from outside myself as I took the wrecking ball with hands that were my hands and not my hands swung it high above my head…… Read more “Wrecking Ball- Christine Ray”
Crestfallen -Aurora Phoenix
riding the crest of a moment of power I crash facefirst into the trough choking on salt-water spray self-generated I scrabble upon the shore gasping scraped upon…… Read more “Crestfallen -Aurora Phoenix”
Snake in a Can- Aurora Phoenix
coiled deep within her cells lie dormant serpents seething sensory snippets of the past in inopportune moments unseen approach innocuous but unexpected ring of a phone the…… Read more “Snake in a Can- Aurora Phoenix”
Ghosts of Futures, Unchosen- Aurora Phoenix
Futures, spectersized Beckon, spawn of sirening Self-abandonment (image: jesidangerously)
Blood Into Ink 