
(Kindra)
Stay the blade lodged in my back—
let the tissue heal and seal the
covenant.
I am Woman,
unrecumbent,
and daggers only steel my skin.
(Lois)
the waters struck the cliff
and there i was,
chalked upon its rocky face.
sharp heavy things
chipped like woodpeckers, struck
their pointed heads against my crags,
but still i stood.
i wriggled my toes in the earth’s red core;
rough skin and fire
below the sky.
(Kindra)
Scale me, daring mountain climber,
with your fancy
seismograph—
go on, pretend the spirit of Woman is
something actually
measurable.
Taste my magma, and feel my resolve.
(Lois)
my dust falls in clouds
in salt air.
the knock of you rings empty
across this blue horizon,
and still, i have stood.
(Kindra)
Stand in shadow of my marble,
and revere my perseverance—
I am monumental testament
of a woman’s strength.
(Lois)
white horses batter and suck
with the bright moon’s pull——
by six i have wet feet.
my sea-swept hair flies like wings,
as pink evening bends its knee.
Reblogged this on lois e. linkens and commented:
possible my favourite collaboration i’ve done to date. ‘in her element’ up on Whisper and the Roar…
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Reblogged this on Kindra M. Austin and commented:
I finally snagged the opportunity to write with the beautiful Lois. I’m incredibly proud of this collaboration. ❤
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First line!!! Great piece ladies
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Thank you so much, lovely lady! ❤
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thank you! X
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Gorgeous piece! ❤
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Thank you so much!! I adore Lois and her style.
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Me too! Shared a poem of hers on Pay it Forward Thursday today because her words are fire. Combine them with yours and we have gorgeous wildfire ❤
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❤🔥❤🔥❤
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thank you so much Kristiana!
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This is spectacular you two!!! I am so very impressed 🙂
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Thank you! I am SUPER proud of this collab because Lois and I have such different styles. She is just classic and beautiful.
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You blended so well. I really love this
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Hooray! ❤
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😉
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thank you! so pleased with how this turned out – adore Kindra’s style.
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❤❤❤
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Excellent collaboration!
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Thank you! ❤
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So breathtakingly gorgeous, Ladies! I love this piece! ❤
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Yay! I’m so glad! Thank you, most generous Sir Eric. ❤
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Always ❤
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thank you so much Eric! X
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Really loved this one.
Will be back….
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Yay! Thank you! ❤
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I truly enjoyed this. Kudos to you both ☺❤
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Thank you!
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My pleasure ☺❤
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Reblogged this on A Global Divergent Literary Collective and commented:
Kindra Austin and Lois Linkens on Whisper and the Roar
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
A collaboration on The Whisper And The Roar
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Thank you!
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