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Category Archives: Poem
Is this Paradise?
Lushes valley Deep down in the canyon Green bed of paradise So far down! Treacherous bridge Barely holding me up As i step into my power Junge Rachel wants me to go slow Don’t run across the bridge You might … Continue reading
Posted in Poem, Transition
Tagged community, fear, freedom, healing, poetry, shame, support
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Love Flow
Mourning how hard it is for me to hear that i matter to someone that someone enjoys my presence. My mind scans the environment to find evidence that disproves that i matter. The look of a stranger is interpreted as … Continue reading
Posted in Poem, Singles By Choice
Tagged acceptance, love, mattering, mourning, poetry, singlism
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The Face
It is the mask i carry to hide my pain. My story is that it helps me to stay connected. If you saw what’s underneath, you’d run screaming. It is hard to connect with The Face since it keeps me … Continue reading
Posted in Poem
Tagged acceptance, community, mattering, nonviolent communication, NVC, poetry, self-worth, shame
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Confusing times
Trying to find out what i want Finding out that i want That’s something new for me Not used to wanting Not used to allowing myself to want Used to talk, to analyze, to theorize. Longing to do that and … Continue reading
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Fear of Power
Stepping into my power while stumbling over beliefs that try to keep me back A woman doesn’t do this. You’ll be a spinster forever. Only witches are powerful. And they heal. Mourning that i carried this belief. Mourning that it … Continue reading
Painful Realization
I humbly regret not seeing what you saw not trusting your word even though i know you experienced it not starting to unlearn sooner not understanding until i saw the numbers 50-50 is not the same as 30-70 And then … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Poem, Politics
Tagged personal responsibility, racism, sexism, transforming oppression, white privilege
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