How could I leave her there I saw the bruises on her neck and the underside of her chin As soon as I landed & when I… Read more “The Separation”
Tag: violence
Tribe – Candice Louisa Daquin
Hold still it won’t hurt and if it does then it’s your fault anyway you’re lucky to be getting anything if it were up to me, I… Read more “Tribe – Candice Louisa Daquin”
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”
Offshoots- Kristen Wood
My 9-year old daughter is shaking, unable to sleep. Panic overtakes her. I clasp her hands and remind her to focus on what’s real, repeating breathe breathe… Read more “Offshoots- Kristen Wood”
Apocalypse Buffet- David Somerset
[Written while waiting for my order of meatloaf at the Cellar open mic] Another meal at the Apocalypse Buffet It could be a snack or a… Read more “Apocalypse Buffet- David Somerset”
CatastroLies- Aurora Phoenix
violence erupts encore in gore in restricted zones (read: outside the ‘hood) shocked voices outrage at the desecration of their invulnerability in “safe” suburbia “family” neighborhoods … Read more “CatastroLies- Aurora Phoenix”
Whisper and the Roar 