I offer to switch seats With the former mental inpatient Friend of mine, recently released When she divulges that the color of my couch is distracting because… Read more “The View From Her Chair”
Tag: trauma
Preyed
Whispers penetrate flesh walls, secrets resound like a melody within the temple of mind. A church choir of boys sing Latin, a tongue they never understood,… Read more “Preyed”
What You Kill, Kills You- Sohini Chatterjee
At ten past two at night I push sorrow out of ashen tongue, cigarette burnt lips, stained sweater of blood, injury and sweat, and spell T.R.A.U.M.A in… Read more “What You Kill, Kills You- Sohini Chatterjee”
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… Read more “In Case You Still Don’t Understand Consent-Jessica Boyles”
Kali- mahish.asur-mar.dini
He painted me dark like the goddess on the wall, and in grandma’s locket. Then, he pinned me against glass; Hands apart, wide-eyed, coffee-skinned; My arms covered… Read more “Kali- mahish.asur-mar.dini”
How I Drown- Jessica Boyles
The first wave was a sneaker A rogue Smacked my back and sent me flailing Without warning Without a chance to gasp The second wave took… Read more “How I Drown- Jessica Boyles”
Dangerous- Jessica Boyles
Never knowing Steal some shoes What is coming Drive Drunk When it’s coming An explosion Spew my venom Of hate and anger Spit on a cop… Read more “Dangerous- Jessica Boyles”
Exquisitely Numb-Jessica Boyles
Withdraw Pull away Go missing Find control In emptiness Lay quietly Stare at the wall Rest in the absence A disappearance A melting away Stillness welcomes… Read more “Exquisitely Numb-Jessica Boyles”
The Girl who Freezes/Jessica Boyles
She makes me see Flashing images She makes me feel Pressure, burning and pain She makes me hear Their voices She makes me smell Body odor… Read more “The Girl who Freezes/Jessica Boyles”
Malevolent Melody: a collaborative piece by the curators of Blood Into Ink
(Aurora Phoenix) Your Urgency Pierced My Marrow with vanilla milquetoast pleadings you spun a web the envy of Arachne smeared in syrupy cajolery – I supped… Read more “Malevolent Melody: a collaborative piece by the curators of Blood Into Ink”