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    Category: Karem Barratt

    My Albatross

          I hear it in the scream of the caged albatross, Trapped within the caves that make up my heart: The plea, the prayer, the… Read more “My Albatross”

    October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    Life and I

      I’m going to walk it out, The hurt, the ache, The burdensome pain, Eroding my bones away, My soul, cracked into A wasteland, parched, Longing for… Read more “Life and I”

    September 24, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    Just For Today

      Just for today  I will get up again, Dust my knees once more. I will forgive myself for Breaking my essence like A stamped-on shell, Cracked… Read more “Just For Today”

    June 20, 2018June 18, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    SUNRISE

      I feel the sun rise in me, the long night slowly pushing back, fading, the storm clouds gathering, away from the moon. They will come back,… Read more “SUNRISE”

    June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    Rise

      Rise. I rise, From my knees, from my bondage, I rise, Tall and mighty, I rise, Like the lark in the morning, The nightingale at night,… Read more “Rise”

    June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    She- Karem Barratt

      I am she, Who screamed at the night, Demanding justice for her blood, Spilled by a knife, Legs held by the mothers who Were supposed to… Read more “She- Karem Barratt”

    April 25, 2018April 28, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    Proof

    He said he loved her as her flesh received the first hit, The slap in her ears making the world ring And shriek -or maybe it was… Read more “Proof”

    April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    WAR

        Broken hearts, broken oaths, Broken dreams, broken peace. The truce is over. I hope you have chosen your side. I know well enough which one… Read more “WAR”

    March 15, 2018March 18, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    Lady V.- Karem Barratt

      The second time I stopped believing in God, I realized there has been always been Something in me which had never let me down. Something which… Read more “Lady V.- Karem Barratt”

    February 22, 2018February 21, 2018 by octaviabarratt

    Boudica- Karem Barrett

    They came like a storm, like black birds Picking clean my bones, Breaking, hurting, raping, slashing Trusts, honours and backs. They came like a storm Of red… Read more “Boudica- Karem Barrett”

    February 9, 2018February 6, 2018 by octaviabarratt

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